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Chapter 16

           Thespectacleismorethansplendid—itisfearful—toofearfultobeenjoyedbyman,muchlessbytimidwoman.Stillmorewhenthespectatorviewsitfromanexposedposition,liabletobecometheobjectoftheirattack.

           Insuchsituationweretheridersofthebloodbayandspottedmustang.Theformerknewitbypastexperience—thelattercouldnotfailtoperceiveitbytheevidencebeforeher.

           "Thisway!"criedMaurice,lancinghishorse’sflankswiththespur,andbendingsoastoobliquetotherearofthecavallada.

           "Byheaven—they’vediscoveredus!On—on!MissPoindexter!Rememberyouareridingforyourlife!"

           Thestimulusofspeechwasnotneeded.Thebehaviourofthestallionswasofitselfsufficienttoshow,thatspeedalonecouldsavethespottedmustanganditsrider.

           Oncomingoutintotheopenground,andgettingsightoftheriddenhorses,theyhadsuddenlydesistedfromtheirinternecinestrife;and,asifactingundertheordersofsomeskilledleader,cometoahalt.Inline,too,likecavalrycheckedupinthemiddleofacharge!

           Foratimetheirmutualhostilityseemedtobelaidaside—asiftheyfeltcalledupontoattackacommonenemy,orresistsomecommondanger!

           Thepausemayhaveproceededfromsurprise;but,whetherorno,itwasfavourabletothefugitives.Duringthetwentysecondsitcontinued,thelatterhadmadegooduseoftheirtime,andaccomplishedthecircuitrequiredtoputthemonthepathofsafety.

           Onlyonthepath,however.

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