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to cry out and proclaim the message of that prayer. Though his mind
was on the words, he seemed to have another mind within him which
drew a parallel to that message.
McGloin began to pray. The angel of the Lord declared unto
Mary (The angel appeared to her. McMullen, covered with blood and
trying to speak, appeared to me).
And she conceived of the Holy Ghost. (Something outside me
conceived the idea of my coming.)
The bells pealed a second time and the Virgin's humble words
rang out.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord. (Behold, I have come,
McMullen, if you need me.)
Be it done to me according to Thy word. (Anything I find here I
pray to accept, and, in so doing, serve.)
Then came a third and final ringing of the bells clanging and
pealing with the magnitude and urgency of the message. He bowed
his head in reverence.
The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us. (You came, and
You're with me still, Lord. I will not fear.)
James McGloin lifted his head to the emblazoned sky. The last
reverberations of the bells faded into the evening air. He felt a
reassurance which strengthened him for whatever lay ahead. He looked
toward the east and saw a moon, red as blood, peering over the
horizon. He was nearing the two-story home of John McMullen on
Market Street. From the house he could see the candlelight, in the
lower windows. Panic seized him. The horse beneath him trembled.
His unexpected snort broke the silence. The empresario pulled the
reins short and soothed the weary animal with pats on the neck. Near-
ing the house he could see the moving lights from the pipes of the
men standing outside the doorway. There was a sound of muffled
voices. A feeling of impending disaster settled over him. The faces of
the men were obscured by the darkness. His mind told him now that
he should never have doubted his heart.
McGloin swung off his horse; his legs almost crumbled beneath
him. From the group of men one emerged to meet him at the gate. He
held out his hand.
"You're Empresario James McGloin, aren't you?" he asked
calmly. (Too calmly, McGloin thought.)
"Yes, I'm McGloin."
"You've heard?"
"No, I've heard nothing."8
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Hébert, Rachel Bluntzer. The Forgotten Colony: San Patricio de Hibernia: The History, the People and the Legends of the Irish Colony of McMullen-McGloin, book, 1981; Burnet, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61113/m1/29/: accessed May 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .