The doctor packed his hand-bag, and was ready.
"You stay here," he said; "you can do no good down there. Roll in and have a sleep."
Dude was alert, but the other dogs were in repose when they were jerked into life again. The train moved down the river. Fatigued in body and mind, Berwick gladly rested and slept.
CHAPTER XV
REVELATION
John awoke at five in the afternoon. At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
"My name's Jim Godson. 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.' That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
"I'm not a parson."