Mebbe we can ride clean to San Antonio without anybody to stop us." "And gain great information for the Texans," said Urrea quickly.
"Houston is to command the forces of Eastern Texas, and he will be glad enough to know just what Cos is doing." "And glad will we be to take such news to him," said Ned.

"I've seen him and talked with him, Don Francisco.

He is a great man.

And I've ridden, too, with Jim Bowie and 'Deaf' Smith and Karnes." Urrea smiled pleasantly at Ned's boyish enthusiasm.
"And they are great men, too," he said, "Bowie, Smith and Karnes.

I should not want any one of them to send his bullet at me." "Jim Bowie is best with the knife," said the Ring Tailed Panther, "but I guess no better shots than 'Deaf' Smith and Hank Karnes were ever born." "A horseman is coming," said Ned who was in advance.