As Lucas was coming back from the dining car for breakfast, he stopped before entering the baggage car. Because of Martin Blue and the fact they had five prisoners they received permission to shackle them in the baggage car so as to not alarm passengers. Lucas looked around, “is this that sixth sense that Senor Miles talked about?” he wondered before pushing open the door. Just in case, he chambered a shell in his rifle.Upon entering the first thing that caught his immediate attention was the scuffle between Blue and the old guard, Ring Carter. Somehow, Blue had gotten his shackles around Carter’s neck and they were struggling over the gun still in Carter’s holster. The other guard, Jim Bellows was unconscious on the floor as was the worker in the car. Just as Lucas entered, Blue succeeded in pulling Carter’s gun.“Wrong time to come back, Kid,” bellowed Blue, sticking the gun in Carter’s stomach. “Now you come over here and get the key to these shackles.”Lucas smiled, and walked toward the two men. As he was within arm’s length he thrust his rifle up against the neck of Blue surprising him. “This is what we call a Border Standoff, no? And I’m Mexican so I know such things.”Sweat was pouring off both Blue and Carter. “Easy kid, I was looking forward to going back to my orchard,” Carter admonished.“Senor Carter, you know he is going to kill you no matter what, so why fight it; but I promise you that I’ll blow his brains against the train walls should he pull the trigger.”“Hmpf, better than hanging at the pen,” snarled Blue.“Si, dead is dead. The Judgment awaits all,” said Lucas, then he whispered. “Are you ready for the Judgment?”“Kid you’ve got a life ahead of you, I don’t want to kill you,” stated Blue, concern evident in his eyes.“Nor I you, but if that is the way the steps of the Lord has led me, so be it. Adios.” Lucas pulled the trigger on the rifle. The bullet entered the head of Martin Blue, jerking him back and away from Carter. He fell and the gun dropped out of his hand as well.“Son, grab hold of me!” exclaimed Carter, his knees weak from the turn of events. Lucas reached out his arms to grasp the older man and sat him down against the walls of the car. “Don’t you ever do anything like that again, yuh hear!”Nodding, Lucas left the rifle with the guard, then went to check on the worker and the other guard. Both were unconscious, and most likely would have concussions.“What is goin’ on here?” I hollered as I burst through the door.“Ah, Senor Marshal, you and I have to have us a talk, but first I need…” he didn’t finish, just burst toward the door behind me.I looked around me hearing Lucas retching outside the door. I went over to Ring who was still pale from the ordeal. “Ring, what happened?”“Blue got the best of Jim and me when Lucas happened to walk in. He took charge then blasted a hole through Blue’s head. If’n he overcomes this he’ll make a good lawman. I’d ride with him anyday.”Lucas didn’t return, so I got the information from the other prisoners as to what transpired. From what I heard it took a pound of guts for Lucas to carry out and save Carter. Martin Blue was known to be a violent desperado. not caring who he hurt along the way.I thought I’d best go look for him. Upon leaving the baggage car, he wasn’t standing between the two cars. “Up here,” he yelled down to me. He was sitting on the edge of the car. “I thought the wind blowing against me might freshen me up some,” he said, shaking his head. “I can’t shake away what I just did.”He started to get down. When he was standing next to me I muttered, “Time and the Lord, Lucas. Time and the Lord.”Looking up at me, he gave a wry smile. I put my hands on his shoulders, when out of nowhere he swung, his fist catching me on the jaw. It really didn’t hurt, but I was stunned and startled. “What was that …