They were somewhat stiff, but no one had been overcome, and after a little stretching of the muscles all the soreness disappeared.

The horses were within the shed, unharmed and warm, but hungry.

They relighted the fire and broiled more strips of the antelope, but they saw that little would be left.

The Panther turned to Roylston, who inspired respect in them all.
"Now, Mr.Roylston," he said, "we've got to agree upon some course of action an' we've got to put it to ourselves squar'ly.

I take it that all of us want to serve Texas in one way or another, but we've got only three horses, we're about out of food, an' we're a long distance from the main Texas settlements.