They were soldiers, the army of Cos, that we took at San Antonio, and which we allowed to retire on parole into Mexico." "There's no doubt you're right," said the Panther.

"There's no other force in this part of the world big enough to make such a wide an' lastin' trail.

An' I think it's our business to follow these tracks.
What do you say, Obed ?" "It's just the one thing in the world that we're here to do," said the Maine man.

"Broad is the path and straight is the way that leads before us, and we follow on." "Do we follow them down into Mexico ?" said Ned.
"I don't think it likely that we'll have to do it," replied the Panther, glancing at Obed.
Ned caught the look and he understood.
"Do you mean," he asked, "that Cos, after taking his parole and pledging his word that he and his troops would not fight against us, would stop at the Rio Grande ?" "I mean that an' nothin' else," replied the Panther.

"I ain't talkin' ag'in Mexicans in general.