"Well, boys!" exclaimed the captain, "I guess we came just in the nick of
time. You were about at the last ditch, but from all the signs you must
have put up a corking fight."
Before any one could answer, the surgeon, who had accompanied the
rescuing party, arrived on the scene, and immediately took charge of the
wounded men. One of the passengers was past all aid, and the other was
badly wounded. The doctor shook his head when he examined the senseless
but still breathing form of the guard, but finally announced that he had
a chance to recover. Among the three boys Tom's wounded arm was the most
serious injury sustained, although they had all suffered cuts and slashes
and were weak from loss of blood.
By the time their wounds had been dressed and bandaged the first of the
pursuing cavalry returned with the prisoners they had captured. An hour
later the last of them rode in, reporting that the braves who had escaped
capture had scattered to the four points of the compass, making further
pursuit useless.
"Very well," said Captain Graham, their leader; "we'll return to Helena
with the prisoners.
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