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Chapter XVI

           Theysetupawildchattering,thatwasloudestwhenRed-Eyewasatadistance,andthathushedwhenthechaseledhimnear.Theywereimpotentonlookers.Thefemalesscreechedandgibbered,andthemalesbeattheirchestsinhelplessrage.BigFacewasespeciallyangry,andthoughhehushedhisracketwhenRed-Eyedrewnear,hedidnothushittotheextenttheothersdid.

           Asforme,Iplayednobravepart.IknowIwasanythingbutahero.Besides,ofwhatusewouldithavebeenformetoencounterRed-Eye?Hewasthemightymonster,theabysmalbrute,andtherewasnohopeformeinaconflictofstrength.Hewouldhavekilledme,andthesituationwouldhaveremainedunchanged.HewouldhavecaughttheSwiftOnebeforeshecouldhavegainedthecave.Asitwas,Icouldonlylookoninhelplessfury,anddodgeoutofthewayandceasemyragingwhenhecametoonear.

           Thehourspassed.Itwaslateafternoon.Andstillthechasewenton.Red-EyewasbentuponexhaustingtheSwiftOne.Hedeliberatelyranherdown.Afteralongtimeshebegantotireandcouldnolongermaintainherheadlongflight.Thenitwasthatshebegangoingfaroutonthethinnestbranches,wherehecouldnotfollow.Thusshemighthavegotabreathingspell,butRed-Eyewasfiendish.Unabletofollowher,hedislodgedherbyshakingheroff.Withallhisstrengthandweight,hewouldshakethebranchbackandforthuntilhesnappedheroffasonewouldsnapaflyfromawhip-lash.Thefirsttime,shesavedherselfbyfallingintobrancheslowerdown.Anothertime,thoughtheydidnotsaveherfromtheground,theybrokeherfall.

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