"They ride and shoot like demons.
They will give us trouble." "I know it," said Cos, "but the more trouble they make us the more they shall suffer.

It was an evil day when the first American was allowed to come into Texas." "Yet they will attack us here," persisted Ugartchea, "They have driven our men off the prairies.

Our lances are not a match for their rifles.
Your pardon, General, but it will be wise for us to fortify still further." Cos frowned and made another wicked sweep with the cane.

But he said: "What you say is truth, Colonel Ugartchea, but with qualifications.

Our men are not a match for them on the open prairie, but should they attack us here in the city they will be destroyed." Then he asked further questions about the fortifications, and Ugartchea, who seemed to be in immediate charge, began to repeat the details.