We wheeled and twisted and curved and doubled, until our heads got dizzy.

Wherever we went we found Mexicans, thousands of 'em." "We've noticed a few ourselves," said Crockett.
"It was pretty late when we struck an opening, and then not being sure we whistled.

When we heard you whistle back we made straight for the wall, and here we are." "We're mighty glad to see you," said Crockett, "but we ain't welcomin' you to no picnic, I reckon you understand that, don't you, Jim Smith ?" "We understand it, every one of us," replied Smith gravely.

"We heard before we started, and now we've seen.

We know that Santa Anna himself is out there, and that the Mexicans have got a big army.