Sir Tancred ran by his side.
When they came round the promontory they saw Mrs.Biggleswade waving frantically towards the station, and half-way to it two little figures running.

Mr.Biggleswade showed himself a man of action.

He swung round, and, with the swiftness of an accomplished boxer, dealt Sir Tancred an unexpected blow on the side of the head which knocked him over half-stunned, and almost in the same moment started to run after the children.

He was half a mile from them, and they were less than a quarter of a mile from the station, but naturally he ran much faster.
As the children reached the platform the express steamed in.

Tinker hurried his prize into an empty third-class carriage, in the forepart of the train, and pushed the ticketless Blazer under the seat.