THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.

He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.

In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.

After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.

But such was his apathy of mind and body that it roused no great emotion in him.