The Texan Scouts / A Story of the Alamo and Goliad

Ned’s collapse had been so complete that he did not stir for hours.

horses’ hoofs. Shortly before night they met a lone buffalo hunter whom the Panther knew.
“Have you been close to San Antonio, Simpson?” asked the Panther, after the greeting.
“I’ve been three or four days hangin’ ‘roun’ the neighborhood,” replied the hunter. “I came down from the northwest when I heard that Santa Anna was advancing an’ once I thought I’d make a break an’ try to get into the Alamo, but the Mexican lines was drawed too thick an’ close.”
“Have you heard

across the San Antonio River. So me an’ Obed White an’ Will Allen here have come on alone.”
“News for news,” said Smith dryly. “Texas has just been made a free an’ independent republic, an’ Sam Houston has been made commander-in-chief of all its mighty armies, horse, foot an’ cannon. We saw all them things done back there at Washington settlement, an’ we, bein’ a part of the army, are ridin