naturally into three parts.

The first phase begins in Mexico with the treacherous imprisonment of
Austin, the Texan leader, the rise of Santa Anna and his attempt,
through bad faith, to disarm the Texans and leave them powerless before
the Indians. It culminates in the rebellion of the Texans, and their
capture, in the face of great odds, of San Antonio, the seat of the
Mexican power in the north.

The second phase is the coming of Santa Anna with an overwhelming force,
the fall of the Alamo, the massacre of Goliad and the dark days of
Texas. Yet the period of gloom is relieved by the last stand of
Crockett, Bowie, and their famous comrades.

The third phase is the coming of light in the darkness, Houston's
crowning victory at San Jacinto, and the complete victory of the Texans.

The story of the Texan fight for freedom has always appealed to the
author, as one of the most remarkable of modern times.




CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I THE PRISONERS
II A HAIR-CUT
III SANCTUARY
IV THE PALM