The young inventor himself had knocked over two of the greasers with his fists.
Barney now with his improvised shillelagh descended upon the Mexicans like a thunderbolt.
They were utterly unable to stand up before such an attack.
Right and left the Celt dealt blows.
“Take that, an’ that, ye murtherin’ crew!” yelled Barney, excitedly; “bejabers, if it’s a ruction yez want, here’s one fer yez.”
The greasers went down before the Irishman’s blows like logs.
There were others coming to their assistance. But before they could come up the struggle was over.
Barney and Frank had sprung into the cage. There they were safe from bullets.
And these now began to fly.
Casnova furiously rushed out into the ranch yard, urging his men on. A swarm of the greasers came for the Steam Man.