"Hitch them on to this vehicle. Throw those rubbers over my stage to hide her outline. You can also put your lamps on here and drive for us. That will draw the bandits from cover. My friends are all armed and ready to fire the moment they show their noses."
Every one but the lady liked the plan.
She, of course, was averse to fighting of any kind.
As there was no way out of their dilemma, and Jack's offer gave promise of protecting them from robbery and, perhaps, death, every-one got into the Terror.
The lamps and horses were transferred.
"You can leave the stage here," said Jack to Sandy.
"No one will molest it until you return for it to-morrow."
"Are you pretty sure about them there James Boys?"
"Decidedly, or I wouldn't have troubled myself to do this for you," replied Jack.
"Well, it would do no harm, even if we are disappointed about meeting them," said the old driver.