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Chapter 68

           Itistruethat,atthetimespokenof,therewereruffiansinTexaswhoheldthelifeofared-skinatnohighervaluethananEnglishgamekeeperdoesthatofastoat,oranyothervermin,thattrespassesonhispreserves.Nodoubttheseruffiansaretherestill:fortenyearscannothaveeffectedmuchchangeinthemoralityoftheTexanfrontier.

           But,alas!wemustnowbealittlecautiousaboutcallingnames.OurownstoryofJamaicabyheaven!theblackestthathasblottedthepagesofhistoryhaswhitewashedtheseborderfilibusterostotheseemingpurityofsnow!

           Ifthingsaretobejudgedbycomparison,notsofiendish,then,needappearthefact,thattheyoungofficersofFortIngeweresomelittlechagrinedatnothavinganopportunitytoslayascoreorsoofred-skins.Onlearningthat,duringtheirabsence,Indianshadbeenseenontheotherside,theywereinspiredbyanewhope.Theymightyetfindtheopportunityoffleshingtheirswords,transportedwithoutstainwithoutsharpening,toofromthemilitaryschoolofWestPoint.

           Itwasafreshdisappointmenttothem,whenapartycameinonthesamedaycivilianswhohadgoneinpursuitofthesavagesseenontheAlamoandreported:thatnoIndianshadbeenthere!

           Theycameprovidedwithproofsoftheirstatement,whichotherwisewouldhavebeenreceivedwithincredulityconsideringwhathadoccurred.

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