The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital.

Early the next morning I set off on the long and hazardous trek through jungles and hills into Assam, and regretfully said good-bye to the gallant little Burma Railways, which had functioned to the last and played a big part in evacuating many thousands of refugees and wounded soldiers in the path of the rapidly advancing Japanese.

His heartless actions and cold manner left her saddened and feeling alone.

The alchemist's dream was ever to aurify base metal.