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"Holy Mother protect us! Mañuel, take care of yourself, er It will profit you little that we have th on the sward"

"Never fear, Inez--never fear We must not stop till every American turns his back on the Alamo, and his face to the East"

"But you will not harm those that live here in peace with all men?"

"The Padre told our General, yesterday, that we ht till all submitted, or the last American child was driven to the far bank of the Sabine"

Inez laid her hand on his ar him full in the face, asked, in a low tone--"Mañuel, would you help to drive Mary fro us? She who nursedar mother, when none other came to help? Mañuel! Mañuel! she is alone in the world, with only her cousin Spare Mary in her little home; she hurts none, but makes many to die in peace"

Mañuel's face softened somewhat, but he replied in the same determined tone--"The Padre says she is an accursed heretic, and he will not rest till she is far away But I tell you now, Inez, she will not be harmed; for he said he would see that she was protected, and would himself take her to a place of safety He said she had been kind to our people, and none should molest her or her cousin; but leave all to him"

"If the Padre proets to do what he says I am satisfied, Mañuel; and for the rest of the Americans, the sooner they are driven out the better"

"You say truly, Inez, the sooner the better: all, all shall go, even their Doctor, that carries hih never man had horse before But the ht, and must be back in time" He put on his hat as he spoke

"Mañuel, co on You are the only one whose word I believe; there are so e tales nowadays, I put little faith in any And before you go, put this crucifix about your neck: 'twill save you in tier, and think of Inez when you see it" She undid the fastening which held it round her own throat, and pressing it to her lips, laid it in his hand