From man to man they went silently and quickly.
The result was gratifying.
Each man upon being awakened, went to the cover of the sycamores and there waited for events.
In a very short time the whole camp was thus aroused and in readiness. The greasers would receive a hot welcome in their attack.
All was quiet about the prospectors’ camp. Frank went back to the Steam Man and aroused Barney and Pomp.
The greasers for some reason seemed to be delaying the attack.
Every one of the miners was in the cover of the sycamores waiting for their Mexican foe.
Suddenly across the plain there came in a sharp, stern voice, in Spanish:
“Mexicans, up and at them! Spare not a life!”
Up from the prairie grass sprang a legion of forms.