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Chapter 1

           Thereareridgesgentleundulationswithvalleysbetween.Theyarenotentirelytreelessthoughnothingthatmaybetermedatreeisinsight.Therehavebeensuch,beforethefirealgarobias,mezquites,andothersoftheacaciafamilystandingsolitary,orincopses.Theirlightpinnatefoliagehasdisappearedlikeflaxbeforetheflame.Theirexistenceisonlyevidencedbycharredtrunks,andblackenedboughs.

           "You’velosttheway,nephew?"saidtheplanter,ridingrapidlyup.

           "Nounclenotyet.I’veonlystoppedtohavealook.Itmustlieinthisdirectiondownthatvalley.Letthemdriveon.We’regoingallrightI’llanswerforit."

           Oncemoreinmotionadowntheslopethenalongthevalleythenuptheacclivityofanotherridgeandthenthereisasecondstoppageuponitscrest.

           "You’velosttheway,Cash?"saidtheplanter,comingupandrepeatinghisformerobservation.

           "DamnedifIdon’tbelieveIhave,uncle!"respondedthenephew,inatoneofnotveryrespectfulmistrust."Anyhow;whothedevilcouldfindhiswayoutofanashpitlikethis?No,no!"hecontinued,reluctanttobetrayhisembarrassmentasthecarriolecameup."Iseenow.We’reallrightyet.Therivermustbeinthisdirection.Comeon!"

           Ongoestheguide,evidentlyirresolute.Onfollowthesableteamsters,who,despitetheirstolidity,donotfailtonotesomesignsofvacillation.

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