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The Texan Scouts

CHAPTER VI
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But it was not all joy in the Texan camp.

Two silent figures covered with serapes were stretched on the floor in the cabin, and several others had wounds, although they had borne their part in the fighting.
"Tell us how it happened," said the Panther, after they had set sentinels in the forest.
"They attacked us about an hour after dark," replied Fields.

"We knew that no Mexicans were near, but we never thought of Indians raiding this far to the eastward.

Some of the men were outside looking after jerked meat when they suddenly opened fire from the brush.

Two of the boys, Campbell and Hudson, were hurt so badly that they died after they were helped into the house by the others.


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