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CHAPTER XXV. JANE'S STORY
HER arm through Jane's, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station. Her
quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
"Hurry up," she panted, "or we'll miss it."
They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill. Tuppence
opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank
down breathless on the padded seats.
A man looked in, then passed on to the next carriage. Jane started nervously. Her
eyes dilated with terror. She looked questioningly at Tuppence.
"Is he one of them, do you think?" she breathed.
Tuppence shook her head.
"No, no. It's all right." She took Jane's hand in hers. "Tommy wouldn't have told
us to do this unless he was sure we'd be all right."
"But he doesn't know them as I do!" The girl shivered. "You can't understand. Five
years! Five long years! Sometimes I thought I should go mad."
"
Never mind. It's all over."
Is it?"
"
The train was moving now, speeding through the night at a gradually increasing
rate. Suddenly Jane Finn started up.
"
"
What was that? I thought I saw a face--looking in through the window."
No, there's nothing. See." Tuppence went to the window, and lifting the strap let
the pane down.
"
You're sure?"
Quite sure."
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