Chapter 13

           Thefirstraysfromarosyaurora,salutingtheflagofFortInge,fellwithamoresubduedlightuponanassemblageofobjectsoccupyingtheparade-groundbelowinfrontofthe"officers’quarters."

           Asmallsumpter-waggonstoodinthecentreofthegroup;havingattachedtoitadoublespanoftightlittleMexicanmules,whosequickimpatient"stomping,"tailsspitefullywhisked,andearsatintervalsturningawry,toldthattheyhadbeenforsometimeinharness,andwereimpatienttomoveoffwarningthebystanders,aswell,againstatoocloseapproximationtotheirheels.

           Literallyspeaking,therewerenobystandersifweexceptamanofcolossalsize,inblanketcoat,andslouchfelthat;who,despitetheobscurelightstragglingaroundhisshoulders,couldbeidentifiedasZebStump,thehunter.

           Hewasnotstandingeither,butseatedastridehis"olemaar,"thatshowedlessanxietytobeoffthaneithertheMexicanmulesorherownmaster.

           Theotherformsaroundthevehiclewereallinmotionquick,hurried,occasionallyconfusedhitherandthither,fromthewaggontothedoorofthequarters,andbackagainfromthehousetothevehicle.

           Therewerehalfascoreofthem,orthereabouts;variedincostumeasinthecolouroftheirskins.Mostweresoldiers,infatiguedress,thoughofdifferentarmsoftheservice.Twowouldbetakentobemess-cooks;andtwoorthreemore,officers’servants,whohadbeendetailedfromtheranks.

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