The man the Marquis hauled out was clutching at his injured arm.
But, as he was thrown on the ground he made an attempt to pull out his revolver.
The Marquis was too quick for him.
He took it from him and threw it into the water of the ford.
He then turned back to the carriage to lift out Carola, while Peter on the other side of the carriage was pulling out Mary-Lou.
The men on the box, in agony at having been shot, had fallen to the ground.
The one that was nearest to Peter had dropped his revolver, which he must have been holding in his hand.
As Peter lifted Mary-Lou from the carriage, he kicked the weapon into the ford.
Then he started to untie the rope from around her waist and pulled the sack off her head.
Half-stifled and very afraid, when she saw his face she flung her arms
