I was passing by. It made more sense to shelter here for the night than to find a settlement and then come back again tomorrow.

[Deacon would be proud of that lie. Although on second thought, it's far to prosaic for Deacon's usual tastes in mendacity.

Carrington had spent all day travelling from the Old North Church back to Switchboard so he could arrive in time to clear away what evidence he could of Railroad involvement with the place.]