Contents
| I. | Down the Mississippi | [ 7] |
| II. | The Plot | [ 21] |
| III. | The Quarrel | [ 33] |
| IV. | The Fight | [ 48] |
| V. | Davy Crockett | [ 64] |
| VI. | Bear Hunting | [ 81] |
| VII. | Surprising News | [ 99] |
| VIII. | A Little Joke | [ 112] |
| IX. | Texas | [ 121] |
| X. | Attacked by Comanches | [ 136] |
| XI. | The Buffalo Hunt | [ 149] |
| XII. | A Fight With Mexicans | [ 162] |
| XIII. | The Plotters Once More | [ 172] |
| XIV. | The Battle of the Alamo | [ 189] |
| XV. | Sketch of the Life of David Crockett | [ 202] |
Illustrations
| PAGE | |
| The Rifle Rang Out | [ Frontispiece] |
| “Don’t Let Him Cripple You” | [ 54] |
| The Comanches Had Remounted | [ 141] |
| A Desperate Hand-to-Hand Conflict Ensued | [ 198] |
In Texas With Davy Crockett
CHAPTER I
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI
The towering stacks of the steamboat “Mediterranean” sent their clouds of smoke, black and wind rent, across the sky; her sharp bow cut the yellow waters of the Mississippi and dashed the spray as high as her rails.
The cabins were thronged with passengers; the forward deck was tiered high with bales and barrels and boxes of merchandise.
Two boys sat by the rail upon the upper deck; their faces were earnest and they talked in low tones.