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The whistle sounded at last, the train began to glide slowly away from the almost deserted platform. But at the last moment a man came running through the booking-office, and made for one of the compartments. He tugged at the handle, wrenched it open, and was preparing for a flying leap when an inspector seized him. There was an altercation, a violent struggle -- the man was left upon the platform. Reist drew a long breath of relief as he settled down in his corner.
"The way these things are managed in England," he said, "it is excellent."