carriages--the surface-men set to work to clear the
line.

Poor Mrs Tipps was among the rescued, and, along with the others, was
sent on to the Clatterby station by the special train.

While the people were being placed in this train, John Marrot observed
Edwin Gurwood in the crowd. He chanced to be at Clatterby when the
telegram of the accident arrived, and ran down in the special train to
render assistance.

"I'm glad to see you, sir," he said in a low, earnest voice. "My mate,
Bill Garvie, must be badly hurt, for he's nowhere to be found. He must
be under the wreck somewheres. I wouldn't leave the spot till I found
him in or'nary circumstances; but my Mary--"

He stopped abruptly.

"I hope Mrs Marrot is not hurt?" said Edwin anxiously.

John could not reply at first. He shook his head and pointed to a
carriage near at hand.

"She's there, sir, with Gertie."

"Gertie!" exclaimed Edwin.

"Ay, poor thing, Gertie is all right, thank the good Lord for that;
but--"

Again he stopped, then with an effort continued--

"I couldn't quit _them_, you know, till I've got 'em safe home. But my
mind will be easy, Mr Gurwood, if you'll look after Bill. We was both
throw'd a good way from the ingine, but I couldn't rightly say where.
You'll not refuse--"

"My dear Marrot," said Edwin, interrupting him, and grasping his hand,
"you may rely on me. I shall not leave the ground until he is found and
cared for."

"Thank 'ee, sir, thank 'ee," said John, in something of his wonted
hearty tone, as he returned Edwin's squeeze of the hand, and hastened to
the train, which was just ready to start.

Edwin went at once to the spot where the surface-men were toiling at the
wreck in the fitful light of the fires, which flared wildly in the storm
and, as they had by that time gathered intense heat, bid defiance to the
rain. There were several passengers, who had just been extricated,
lying on the ground, some motionless, as if dead, others talking
incoherently. These he looked at in passing, but Garvie was not among
them. Leaving them under the care of the surgeons, who did all that was
possible in the circumstances for their relief, he ran and joined the
surface-men in removing the broken timbers of a carriage, from beneath
which groans were heard. With some difficulty a woman was extricated
and laid tenderly on the bank. Just then Edwin observed a guard, with
whom he was acquainted, and asked him if the fireman had