"You can see it is all down grade from here to where the bandits are waiting for us."
"Yes."
"As soon as we get to running a good speed, Billie and I will go into the express car with the three guards. You and Pedro stay here with the other guards and the passengers. As we near the bandits, uncouple the train, put on the brakes and stop the coaches. We will rush by with the engine and express car, firing as we go——"
"Which will be all right," interrupted Billie, "if they don't ditch the engine."
Adrian's face fell.
"I hadn't thought of that."
"Well, you'd better."
After a moment Adrian's face brightened.
"They might better ditch the engine and express car than the whole train," he declared.