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`` That 's a chance we 've got to take , '' returned his companion . `` But I do n't think the train will be stormbound . Most of the tracks through here are on an embankment , and the wind would keep them pretty clear . '' It was after one o'clock when the pair finally gained the little railroad station at Pepsico . They found over a dozen men and several women present , all resting in the tiny waiting-room , trusting that the train would soon put in an appearance . `` The wires are down so they ca n't tell exactly where the train is , '' said one of the men , in reply to a question from Porton . `` They are hoping , though , that it is n't many miles away . ''