"There can be no talk or truce between us an' Santa Anna.

If all that I've heard of him is true I'd never believe a word he says." Travis called two of his officers, Major Morris and Captain Martin, and directed them to go out and see what the Mexicans wanted.

Then, meeting Ned's eye, he recalled something.
"Ah, you speak Spanish and Mexican Spanish perfectly," he said.

"Will you go along, too ?" "Gladly," said Ned.
"An', Ned," said Davy Crockett, in his whimsical tone, "if you don't tell me every word they said when you come back I'll keep you on bread an' water for a week.

There are to be no secrets here from me." "I promise, Mr.Crockett," said Ned.
The heavy oaken doors were thrown open and the three went out on foot to meet the Mexican officers who were riding slowly forward.