"How far is that from downtown?"
"Quite a few miles, young man."
"Which is the nearest way down?"
"There is a station on the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad not far from here. But there won't be a train down until half-past ten."
"And what time is it now?"
"Quarter past nine."
"Then I think I'll wait."
"You had better. That crack on the head is an ugly one."
"I must have gotten it when I jumped from the coach."
"It was a desperate leap. Who was the fellow who was carrying you off?"