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Several other shots followed in quick succession, and were answered by a volley from the Xth, and then from far away to the south-east came the report of a field-gun. The Horse Artillery battery had come into action. The operation of the two columns was simultaneous: the surpise of the enemy was complete. The great object was now to push on and deploy as fast as possible.
But this was no new thought, nor was the contrariness of Bibbs's notes a surpise to him; and presently he dismissed the matter from his mind. He felt very lonely, and this was, daily, his hardest hour. For a long time he and Jim had lunched together habitually.
Rivas surveyed Anse none too amicably, his gaze going from man to horse and its gear, then back to the Texan once more. "You are Tejano," he said flatly. "From the Neusca——" Anse showed no surpise at being so accurately identified. "Been bush poppin’," he agreed, smiling. "Not much cattle here," Rivas returned. "Run hosses in th’ San Sabe ’fore th’ war."
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