Chapter 86

           Itisthedawnofanotherday.TheAurora,risingrose-colouredfromthewavesofaWestIndiansea,flingsitssweetestsmileathwartthesavannasofTexas.

           Almostonthesameinstantthattherosylightkissesthewhitesand-dunesoftheMexicanGulf,doesitsalutetheflagonFortInge,nearlyahundredleaguesdistant:sincethereisjustthismuchofanupwardinclinationbetweenthecoastatMatagordaandthespursoftheGuadalupemountains,nearwhichstandthisfrontierpost.

           TheAurorahasjustlighteduptheflag,thatatthesametimefloutingoutfromitsstaffspreadsitsbroadfieldofred,white,andbluetothegentlezephyrsofthemorning.

           Perhapsneversincethatstaffwentup,hasthestar-spangledbannerwavedoverasceneofmoreintenseinterestthanisexpectedtooccuronthisveryday.

           Evenattheearlyhourofdawn,thespectaclemaybesaidtohavecommenced.AlongwiththefirstraysoftheAurora,horsemenmaybeseenapproachingthemilitarypostfromallquartersofthecompass.Theyrideupinsquadsoftwo,three,orhalfadozen;dismountastheyarrive;fastentheirhorsestothestockadefences,orpicketthemupontheopenprairie.

           Thisdone,theygatherintogroupsontheparade-ground;standconversingorstraydowntothevillage;all,atonetimeoranother,takingaturnintothetavern,andpayingtheirrespectstoBonifacebehindthebar.

           Thementhusassemblingareofmanydistincttypesandnationalities.

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