"One man, all alone, an' as quick of eye an' foot as Bonham, would be pretty sure to make his way safely." "I certainly hope so," said Travis.

"At any rate, I intend to send out another letter soon.

If the Texans are made to realize our situation they will surely come, no matter how far away they may be." "I hope they will," said Crockett.

But Ned noticed that he did not seem to speak with any great amount of confidence.

Balancing everything as well as he could, he did not see how much help could be expected.