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Chapter XXII. In the Signal Tower
It seemed an eternity to Dan, speeding hatless, coatless, breathless through the storm, before he spied the red lights on the lowered gates at the crossing. Dashing to the signal tower, he took the steps two at a time. The small room was almost dark, but he could see Nance kneeling on the floor beside the big gatekeeper. "Dan! Is it you?" she cried. "He ain't dead yet. I can feel him breathing. If the doctor would only come!" "Who'd you call?" "The first one in the book, Dr. Adair." "But he's the big doctor up at the hospital; he won't come." "He will too! I told him he had to. And the gates, I got 'em down. Don't stop to feel his heart, Dan. Call the doctor again!" "The first thing to do is to get a light," said Dan. "Ain't there a lantern or something?" "Strike matches, like I did
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