He saw them walking about the garden reading their breviaries." At this moment General Houston, in the opposite room was dictating: "Before God, I have found the darkest hours of my life.

For forty-eight hours I have neither eaten an ounce of anything, nor have I slept." The Senora's sobbing troubled him.

He rose to close the door, and saw two men entering.

One leaned upon the other, and appeared to be at the point of death.
"Where is there a doctor, General ?" "In that room, sir.

Have you brought news of Fannin ?" "I have." "Leave your comrade with the doctor, and report." The entrance of the wounded man silenced the Senora.