"You'll find him behind the ledge," returned the surrendered one. "He's hurt too bad to move."
"Overton," called the major, "keep your weapon trained right on that prisoner. Terry, join me behind the ledge."
"Yes, sir," answered both recruits.
Noll was quickly with the major on the further side of the ledge. Here they speedily found a masked man, short and rather thick-set, who had the appearance of being unconscious. He was breathing with great effort, a deep crimson spot appearing on his right breast.
"May I ask, sir, about the man you went under the train to get?" queried Noll.
"He's dead, my man," replied Major Davis very quietly.
"Shall I try to lift this man, sir?"
"No; take his revolver, and search him for other weapons, as far as you can do so without disturbing the fellow and putting him in more pain. We'll let that hiding train crew move the casualties to the baggage car."
So Noll completed his search, while the conductor, baggage-master and some of the brakemen, noting that the firing had stopped, ventured forth.
"You trainmen take care of the dead and wounded," directed Major Davis crisply. "Terry, rejoin your comrade. I shall have to trouble you two men to stand guard over the prisoners in the baggage car until we reach Salida."