It showed only savage exultation as he looked at the bound men, and Ned knew that this was a formidable enemy of the Texans, one who would bring infinite resources of cunning and enterprise to crush them.
Urrea said a few words to his officers and then withdrew into a small tent which Ned had not noticed hitherto.

The officers lay down in their blankets, but a dozen sentinels watched about the open space.

Ned and the Panther crept slowly back toward the plain.
"What is our best plan, Panther ?" whispered the hoy.
"We can't do anything yet but haul off, watch an' then follow.

The chaparral runs along for a mile or two an' we can hide in the north end of it until they march south an' are out of sight.

Then we'll hang on." They found Obed standing exactly where they had left him, the reins of the three horses in his hands.
"Back at last," he said.