Rachel remembered afterwards that Rollin jumped directly in front of her and received on his head and chest a number of blows that would probably have struck her if he had not shielded her from them.
And just then, before the police reached them, Loreen darted forward in front of Virginia and pushed her aside, looking up and screaming.
It was so sudden that no one had time to catch the face of the one who did it.

But out of the upper window of a room, over the very saloon where Loreen had come out a week before, someone had thrown a heavy bottle.

It struck Loreen on the head and she fell to the ground.

Virginia turned and instantly kneeled down by her.

The police officers by that time had reached the little company.
President Marsh raised his arm and shouted over the howl that was beginning to rise from the wild beast in the mob.
"Stop! You've killed a woman!" The announcement partly sobered the crowd.
"Is it true ?" Maxwell asked it, as Dr.West kneeled on the other side of Loreen, supporting her.
"She's dying!" said Dr.West briefly.
Loreen opened her eyes and smiled at Virginia, who wiped the blood from her face and then bent over and kissed her.