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Zeb
is
not
the
only
friend
who
remains
true
to
the
mustanger
in
his
hour
of
distress
.
There
are
two
others
equally
faithful
.
One
a
fair
creature
,
who
watches
at
a
distance
,
carefully
concealing
the
eager
interest
that
consumes
her
.
The
other
,
a
rude
,
almost
ludicrous
individual
,
who
,
close
by
his
side
,
addresses
the
respited
man
as
his
"
masther
"
The
last
is
Phelim
,
who
has
just
descended
from
his
perch
among
the
parasites
of
an
umbrageous
oak
--
where
he
has
for
some
time
stayed
--
a
silent
spectator
of
all
that
has
been
transpiring
.
The
change
of
situation
has
tempted
him
back
to
earth
,
and
the
performance
of
that
duty
for
which
he
came
across
the
Atlantic
.
No
longer
lies
our
scene
upon
the
Alamo
.
In
another
hour
the
jacalé
is
deserted
--
perhaps
never
more
to
extend
its
protecting
roof
over
Maurice
the
mustanger
.
The
campaign
against
the
Comanches
proved
one
of
the
shortest
--
lasting
only
three
or
four
days
.
It
was
discovered
that
these
Ishmaelites
of
the
West
did
not
mean
war
--
at
least
,
on
a
grand
scale
.
Their
descent
upon
the
settlements
was
only
the
freak
of
some
young
fellows
,
about
to
take
out
their
degree
as
braves
,
desirous
of
signalising
the
event
by
"
raising
"
a
few
scalps
,
and
capturing
some
horses
and
horned
cattle
.
Forays
of
this
kind
are
not
unfrequent
among
the
Texan
Indians
.
They
are
made
on
private
account
--
often
without
the
knowledge
of
the
chief
,
or
elders
of
the
tribe
--
just
as
an
ambitious
young
mid
,
or
ensign
,
may
steal
off
with
a
score
of
companions
from
squadron
or
camp
,
to
cut
out
an
enemy
's
craft
,
or
capture
his
picket
guard
.
These
marauds
are
usually
made
by
young
Indians
out
on
a
hunting
party
,
who
wish
to
return
home
with
something
to
show
besides
the
spoils
of
the
chase
;
and
the
majority
of
the
tribe
is
often
ignorant
of
them
till
long
after
the
event
.
Otherwise
,
they
might
be
interdicted
by
the
elders
;
who
,
as
a
general
thing
,
are
averse
to
such
filibustering
expeditions
--
deeming
them
not
only
imprudent
,
but
often
injurious
to
the
interests
of
the
community
.
Only
when
successful
are
they
applauded
.
On
the
present
occasion
several
young
Comanches
had
taken
out
their
war-diploma
,
by
carrying
back
with
them
the
scalps
of
a
number
of
white
women
and
boys
.
The
horses
and
horned
cattle
were
also
collected
;
but
these
,
being
less
convenient
of
transport
than
the
light
scalp-locks
,
had
been
recaptured
.
The
red-skinned
filibusters
,
overtaken
by
a
detachment
of
Mounted
Rifles
,
among
the
hills
of
the
San
Saba
,
were
compelled
to
abandon
their
four-footed
booty
,
and
only
saved
their
own
skins
by
a
forced
retreat
into
the
fastnesses
of
the
"
Llano
Estacado
.
"
To
follow
them
beyond
the
borders
of
this
sterile
tract
would
have
required
a
commissariat
less
hastily
established
than
that
with
which
the
troops
had
sallied
forth
;
and
,
although
the
relatives
of
the
scalped
settlers
clamoured
loudly
for
retaliation
,
it
could
only
be
promised
them
after
due
time
and
preparation
.
On
discovering
that
the
Comanches
had
retreated
beyond
their
neutral
ground
,
the
soldiers
of
Uncle
Sam
had
no
choice
but
to
return
to
their
ordinary
duties
--
each
detachment
to
its
own
fort
--
to
await
further
commands
from
the
head-quarters
of
the
"
department
.
"
The
troops
belonging
to
Port
Inge
--
entrusted
with
the
guardianship
of
the
country
as
far
as
the
Rio
Nueces
--
were
surprised
on
getting
back
to
their
cantonment
to
discover
that
they
had
been
riding
in
the
wrong
direction
for
an
encounter
with
the
Indians
!
Some
of
them
were
half
mad
with
disappointment
:
for
there
were
several
--
young
Hancock
among
the
number
--
who
had
not
yet
run
their
swords
through
a
red-skin
,
though
keenly
desirous
of
doing
so
!
