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"Why," chortled Bones, "isn't it my dear friend, Mr Chenney?"

"Who are you," snarled Mr Chenney, "and what do youme

your dear friend? By Heavens, I'll have you kicked out of this

service!"

"Don't you know old Tibbetts?" cooed Bones "Well, well, fancy rientleht the Lynhaven line, didn't you?"

"Certainly," said Bones

"But what is your train doing here?" asked Mr Chenney violently

"Don't you realise you are holding up a special? Great Heavens,up the business of the country!"

The engine-driver of the special came to the rescue

"There's a switch-over about half a mile further on," he said

"There's not a down train due for an hour I'll unlock the switch and

put you on to the other line, and, after we have passed, you can co," said Bones "I want to

go back"

"Well, that's simple," said the driver

He it ho piloted the Lynhaven express for another half-mile up the

road He it ho found the switches, unlocked theraphed to