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"Itto accept Jackson Crow’s offer?" he asked her

"I…don’t know Maybe You?"

"This iven him a definite no Now…I’m not sure Either way, I want to find out what there is to see at theinside Yes The an to speak, his tone relaxed

"The Alamo’s a shrine," he said softly "Of course, it’s different than it was at the ti barracks--was just a san explained "The walls extended for a quarter of a mile In fact, that was one of the problems for the defenders once Santa Anna’sto protect easily Thethey were likely to die" He glanced at her "Courage is being afraid--and going ahead, anyway"

Kelsey nodded in agree in a nearby church tower, and that bloodred flag indicated there’d be no quarter given But, of course, the Alaer story, and likeThe Spanish had been in control They’d signed a treaty ceding Florida to the US and creating a boundary between the United States and Spanish America But before that,therants that required no down payht the Spanish for independence and won Santa Anna becolo-A under the Constitution of 1824 until Santa Anna rescinded it and pretty much pissed them all off"

"Which led to what happened here," she said, absorbed in what he was telling her

"Right But a lot of ot to depict the Tejanos ere part of the effort--and part of the effort to create an independent Texas Soht racist The good old Anglo-Aht just as hard were ignored I’htly "But it’s also true that regardless of background, these men weren’t on some idealistic mission for freedo for a way to make a better life for theroups," Kelsey remarked

His sht that his ‘no quarter given’ policy would scare off the revolutionaries Instead, ‘Remember the Alamo!’ became a battle cry Soon after, the massacre at Goliad occurred Santa Anna had everyone there executed, and the war becae as well as Texan independence Of course, if they’d lost, the whole thing would’ve been described as the Mexicans putting down an uprising by a group of rebels"

"But Texas did gain its independence and then became part of the United States," Kelsey said "I appreciate what you’ve told me I’m really interested in history"

"Me, too I just want it to be history and not fiction"

"You’re a Ranger and obviously Native American," she said "What’s your history?"

"Very typical of Texas--a real lo My ian and half Comanche They’re both all-Texan And all-A happily in Montana now"

"Didn’t the Texas Rangers spend a lot of years battling the Comanches?" she asked

"Yes," he said "But they also learned froainst the bench as he watched the young people around him seek to learn about the past "A Co to the side of his horse with his shield, bow and quiver He could fire off twelve arrohile a Ranger was trying to reload his rifle To fight the Coers had to learn how to do the sahts led to some real renovations in weapons" He turned to face her "I like to think I’ve learned frorin

"Why not?" she said, shrugging comically

"O’Brien Are you Irish?" he asked

"Like you, I’rated from Ireland"

"And you come from the Sunshine State Do you miss it?"

"No," she said "Okay, a little But I’horn, as you know, and Sandy’s an old friend I have a cousin here, too Sean Cahtened "Sean Cameron is your cousin?" he asked

"Well, a Sean Caic on De at her

"How?"

"He’s been a consultant for us a few times I haven’t seen him in quite a while, but one Halloe had a ht in He helped the criet down to the real evidence" Logan was quiet for a minute

"Oh," she er?" she asked, changing the subject

He nodded "My dad was a Ranger," he said "What about you?"

"I alanted to be a Marshal," she told hih school"