22Easing the wagon to the side of the street, Toby jumped down and checked Reece before calling on the doctor. The first passer-by he'd asked knew Dr Wainright's address, which was a godsend. The journey had taken nearly two days, far longer than Arabella had said it would. With the going so painstakingly slow, Toby, his concentration locked on the trail as he avoided every deep rut and large stone, felt physically and mentally drained. But here they were at last. The day was slipping into evening but the streets were still busy. A railroad town, Arabella had told him. Not the kind of place to linger in for too long.
Rapping on the surgery door, Toby beckoned his companions to form a ring around the open wagon, depriving the curious of a close look at the grotesque thing lying there. Reec
