evidently.

Among the passengers was a doctor who offered his services to Tavia. The
burns were slight, he declared but there was danger of shock, and the
loss of her beautiful hair was to be regretted.

Tavia tried to laugh to assure Dorothy she was all right, and then she
insisted upon talking about the accident.

"The lamp did not explode," she declared. "The fire came from the other
end of the room."

The trainmen listened anxiously to this report. They were obliged to
make a most careful investigation, and Tavia was very willing to help
them. Professional looking men crowded around--one who introduced
himself to the doctor as a well known lawyer of Rochester called Dorothy
aside and offered to look out for the interests of the injured girl.

"Whatever you think best," Dorothy said, "I have never had any
experience with law. But if you think we should take account of it at
all I should be most grateful for your help."

Then Tavia was taken into a private compartment, and there, with Dorothy
encouraging her, and the lawyer and doctor listening, she told the story
of the accident.

"I had lighted the alcohol lamp," she declared, "but I am positive that
did not explode. The flash came from behind us--the other end of the
room. Then the door would not open--oh how dreadful that was!"