This was General Vincente Filisola, an Italian officer who had received a huge grant of land in Texas, and who was now second in command to Santa Anna.
Ned watched them as they talked together and occasionally the crowd parted enough for him to see Santa Anna, who spoke and gesticulated with great energy.

The soldiers had been drawn away by the minor officers, and were now dispersing to their places by the fires where they would seek sleep.
Ned noticed a trim, slender figure on the outer edge of the group around Santa Anna.

It seemed familiar, and when the man turned he recognized the face of Almonte, the gallant young Mexican colonel who had been kind to him.

He was sorry to see him there.

He was sorry that he should have to fight against him.
Santa Anna went presently to a great marquee that had been prepared for him, and the other generals retired also to the tents that had been set about it.