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Chapter 16

           Theconversationthuscarriedonwasbetweentwoindividualsridingsidebyside,andgoingatagallopofnearlyamiletotheminute!

           Astheguidehadpredicted,theysooncamewithinsightoftheobstruction;whichprovedtobeanarroyoayawningfissureintheplainfullfifteenfeetinwidth,asmanyindepth,andtrendingoneachsidetothevergeofvision.

           Toturnaside,eithertotherightorleft,wouldbetogivethepursuerstheadvantageofthediagonal;whichthefugitivescouldnolongerafford.

           Thechasmmustbecrossed,orthestallionswouldovertakethem.

           Itcouldonlybecrossedbyaleapfifteenfeetattheleast.Mauriceknewthathisownhorsecouldgooverithehaddoneitbefore.Butthemare?

           "Doyouthinkshecandoit?"heeagerlyasked,as,inslackenedpace,theyapproachedtheedgeofthebarranca.

           "Iamsureshecan,"wastheconfidentreply.

           "Butareyousureyoucansitheroverit?"

           "Ha!ha!ha!"scornfullylaughedtheCreole."WhataquestionforanIrishmantoask!I’msure,sir,oneofyourowncountrywomenwouldbeoffendedatyourspeech.EvenI,anativeofswampyLouisiana,don’tregarditasatallgallant.Sitheroverit!Sitheranywhereshecancarryme."

           "But,MissPoindexter,"stammeredtheguide,stilldoubtingthepowersofthespottedmustang,"supposeshecannot?Ifyouhaveanydoubts,hadyounotbetterabandonher?Iknowthatmyhorsecanbearusbothtotheotherside,andwithsafety.Ifthemustangbeleftbehind,inalllikelihoodweshallescapefurtherpursuit.

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