At once she was all panic and tears, and he had much ado to brace her for effort before the train slowed down at the terminus.

Before it had stopped he was out of the carriage, helping her down.

They ran towards the barrier; but the platform was long, and Elizabeth was slow.

While they were yet thirty yards from it, Mr.Biggleswade was on them.

With a savage blow he sent Tinker flying, caught up the screaming Elizabeth, and dashed on, crying loudly, "The nearest hospital! The nearest hospital! My little girl! My little girl!" Everyone made way for him; but Tinker picked himself up, bolted after him, hissing on Blazer, took a flying leap on to his back, and locked his arms round his neck in a strangling grip, as the prompt and nimble Blazer buried his teeth in his calf.