It is perhaps a more potent weapon than you think.

Do not forget." "I will not," said Ned, "and I thank you very much, Mr.Roylston.But I hope that no such occasion will arise." "So do I," said Roylston with emphasis.

Then he rode away, a square, strong figure, and never looked back.
"What was he saying, Ned ?" asked Will, when the boy returned.
"Merely promising help if we should need it, hereafter." "He looks like a man who would give it." After some further talk it was decided that Ned, Will, Obed and the Panther should ride south to watch the advance of Santa Anna, while Crockett, Fields and the remainder should go to San Antonio and raise such troops as they could.
"An' if you don't mind my sayin' it to you, Mr.Crockett," said the Panther, "keep tellin' 'em over an' over again that they have need to beware.

Tell 'em that Santa Anna, with all the power of Mexico at his back, is comin'." "Fear not, my good friend," said Davy Crockett.

"I shall tell them every hour of the day.