The whole plain, dewy and fresh, sprang up in the light of the morning.
They saw the steep mound crowned by the Mexicans, and men still at work on the hasty trench.

Again that full-throated cheer came from the Texans and they quickened their pace, but Captain Castenada came down from the mound and a soldier came with him bearing a white flag.
"Now, what in thunder can he want ?" growled the Ring Tailed Panther to Ned and Obed.

"Shorely he ain't goin' to surrender.

He's jest goin' to waste our time in talk." Deep disgust showed on his face.
"By waiting we will see," quoth Obed oracularly.

"Now, Panther, don't you be too impatient.