midnight
It was thought that a company of Texas Rangers would be ordered to the Rio Grande . This meant action , and soon . When the reply came from the son of Don Ramon , he was notified to have the money ready at a certain abandoned ranchita , though the amount , now increased , was not as large as was expected . It required two days longer for the delivery , which was to be made at midnight , and to be accompanied by not over two messengers . At this juncture , a squad of ten Texas Rangers disembarked at the nearest point on the railroad to this river village . The emergency appeal , which had finally reached the governor 's ear , was acted upon promptly , and though the men seemed very few in number , they were tried , experienced , fearless Rangers , from the crack company of the State . There was no waste of time after leaving the train .