"That's a pity!"
"Come back to the train till I see the amount of damage they've done," said Jack. "Are you hurt any?"
"Scratched and bruised a trifle."
Tim and Fritz went ahead of them, carrying their prisoner, and when they reached the cars they found two more of the bandits badly wounded in the train crew's hands.
All had recovered from the panic by this time.
The conductor now rushed up to Jack, followed by the train crew and passengers.
He gave the young inventor a hearty handshake, and cried:
"Let me thank you on behalf of all the people and myself for your gallant conduct, sir. If you had not come to our rescue, God only knows what would have become of us at the hands of the James Boys' gang."
"You exaggerate the case," quietly replied Jack.
"No, no, no! Gentlemen, three cheers for these noble fellows!"