The 9.30 Up-train

A mystery surrounds the arrival of the 9.30 train from Brighton at the Hassocks Gate station. Horses become restive, and on the road the passage of a cart with a wheel loose is heard, followed by a puff of dust. It is heard, but not seen. It is a mystery that people do not like to talk about, also because they perceive its cause. Spirits, and not good ones. The narrator decides to investigate the matter, and his research will led him to a compartment on the train, kept closed and not available for passengers from Brighton to Hassocks Gate. To get to the bottom of the matter there is only one way: to take the trip on that train, in that compartment...