All he did was to make a will, so as to dispose of his property in case anything happened.

His employing Enright for that job unfortunately put the whole thing in the hands of this crowd.

They were ready to act, and they acted.

Beaton must have taken the same train, and the two men got friendly; probably they never knew each other in New York, but, being from the same place, it was easy enough to strike up an acquaintance.

What occurred on board is all guesswork, but a sudden blow at night, on an observation platform, at some desert station, is not impossible; or it might be sickness, and the two men left behind to seek a physician.