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Chapter 16

           Theywerenearerthanever!Theywouldnotbelikelytomakeamoment’spause,butclearthecrevasseatasingleboundoftheirsure-footedgallop.

           Andthenwhatthen?

           Themustangerputthequestiontohimself.Hegrewpaler,asthereplypuzzledhim.

           Onalightingfromtheleap,hehadnotpausedforasecond,butgonegallopingonasbefore,closefollowedbyhisfugitivecompanion.Hispace,however,waslessimpetuous.Heseemedtoridewithirresolution,orasifsomehalf-formedresolvewasrestraininghim.

           Whenaboutascorelengthsfromtheedgeofthearroyo,hereinedupandwheeledroundasifhehadsuddenlyformedthedeterminationtorideback!

           "MissPoindexter!"hecalledouttotheyounglady,atthatmomentjustupwithhim."Youmustrideonalone."

           "Butwhy,sir?"askedshe,asshejerkedthemuzzleofthemustangcloseuptoitscounter,bringingitalmostinstantaneouslytoastand.

           "Ifwekeeptogetherweshallbeovertaken.Imustdosomethingtostaythosesavagebrutes.Herethereisachancenowhereelse.Forheaven’ssakedon’tquestionme!Tensecondsoflosttime,and’twillbetoolate.Lookaheadyonder.Youperceivethesheenofwater.’Tisaprairiepond.Ridestraighttowardsit.Youwillfindyourselfbetweentwohighfences.Theycometogetheratthepond.You’llseeagap,withbars.IfI’mnotupintime,gallopthrough,dismount,andputthebarsupbehindyou."

           "Andyou,sir?Youaregoingtoundergosomegreatdanger?"

           "Havenofearforme!Alone,Ishallrunbutlittlerisk.

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