He doubtless fell in the hospital or in the convent yard. Ah,
he was a friend of yours! I am sorry."
"Yes, he was a friend of ours," said the Panther. "He was more than that
to me. I loved that boy like a son, an' me an' my comrades here mean to
see that the Mexicans pay a high price for his death. An' may I ask,
ma'am, how you come to be here?"
She told him how Santa Anna had provided her with the horse, and had
sent her alone with the proclamation to the Texans. At the Salado Creek
she had come upon the negro servant of Travis, who had escaped from San
Antonio, and he was helping her on the way.
"An' now, ma'am," said "Deaf" Smith, "we'll guard you the rest of the
way to Gonzales."
The two little groups, now fused into one, resumed their journey over
the prairie.
CHAPTER XV
IN ANOTHER TRAP
When Ned Fulton scaled the lowest wall of the Alamo and dropped into the
darkness he ran for a long time. He scarcely knew in what direction he
was going, but he was anxious to get away from that terrible town of San
Antonio de Bexar. He was filled with grief for his friends and anger
against Santa Anna and his people. He had passed through an event so
tremendous in its nature, so intense and fiery in its results, that his
whole character underwent a sudden change.
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