His measure was the only method that could have saved the girl.
"Me, I'm going to take him out first and save the little girl for last."
Maybe help would arrive in time to save the girl who had lost an arm.
"That you help me save the girl, if she still lives, and get her out of this valley."
"I'm going there to save the little girl, not kill her."
If the killers knew they were watched, it might save the second girl.
She had almost forgotten her mother in the struggle to save the girl.
It was obvious in any case that he could not save the girl.
This makes the force believe they were too late to save the girl.
But, at the peril of his life he had saved the young girl, who soon came to.