It comes and it stays--departing for a time, it seems--that it may gather new strength and fury for an even fiercer attack.

And the features of the agent, as he stared up from the rattling telegraph key, were not conducive to relief.
"Your stuff's on the way, if that's any news to you," came with a worried laugh.

"It left Denver on Number 312 at five o'clock this morning behind Number Eight.

That's no sign that it's going to get here.

Eight isn't past Tollifer yet." "Not past Tollifer ?" Houston stared anxiously.