The train passed through a station and then it began
suddenly to slow down, presumably in obedience to a signal. For some minutes it
crawled along, then stopped; presently it began to move forward again. Another
up train passed then, though with less power than the first one. The train
gathered speed again. At that moment another train, also on a down line, turned
inwards towards them, for a moment with almost alarming effect. For a time the
two trains ran parallel, now one gaining a little, now the other. Mrs. McGill
looked from her window through the windows of the parallel carriages. Most of
the blinds were down, but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were
visible. The other train was not very full and there were many empty
carriages. At the moment when the two trains gave the illusion
of being stationary, a blind in one of the carriages flew up with a snap. Mrs.
McGill looked into the lighted first class carriage that was only a few feet
away. Then she drew her breath in, watching. Standing with his
back to the window and to her was a man. His hands were round the throat of a
woman who faced him, and he was slowly strangling her. Her eyes were staring
from their sockets and her face was purple. As Mrs. McGill watched, fascinated,
the end came; the body went limp and fell in the man’s hands.
At the same moment, Mrs. McGill’s train slowed down again and the other began to
gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from
sight. Almost automatically Mrs. McGill’s hands went up to the communication
cord and then paused. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the
train in which she was traveling The horror of what she had seen at such a
close distance, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel numb. Some
immediate action was necessary-but what The door of her
compartment was drawn back and a ticket collector said, "Ticket, please." The best title for this story could be ______.
A. Mrs. McGill, a Traveler
B. Mrs. McGill, a Coward
C. Mrs. McGilI, a Witness
D. Mrs. McGill, a Murderer