They learned from a peon that both the squares and many other open places also were filled with the tents of the soldiers.
Ned, Obed and the Ring Tailed Panther having seen so much were eager to see more, but Urrea hung back.

He thought they should return with the information they had obtained already, and not risk the loss of everything by capture, but the Ring Tailed Panther was determined.
"I know San Antonio by heart," he said, "an' there's somethin' I want to see.

Down this street is the house of the Vice-Governor, Veramendi, and I want to see what is going on there.

If the rest of you feel that the risk ain't justified you can turn back, but I'm goin' on." "If you go I'm going with you," said Ned.
"Me, too," said Obed.
Urrea shrugged his shoulders.
"Very well," he said.

"It's against my judgment, but I follow." They had pulled their slouch hats down over their faces, in the Mexican style, and they handled their rifles awkwardly, after the fashion of Mexican recruits.