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Chapter 18

           "Comeon,MrStump!Letusgetbackasspeedilyaspossible!"

           "Notsofast,ifyoupleeze,"rejoinedZeb,permittinghimselftoslideleisurelyoutofhissaddle,andthendrawinghisknifefromhissheath."I’llonlywantyetowaitforamattero’tenminutes,orthereabout."

           "Wait!Forwhat?"peevishlyinquiredCalhoun.

           "TillIkinstripthehideoffo’thishyursorrel.Itappeartobeaskino’thefustqualerty;anoughterfetchafive-dollarbillinthesettlements.Five-dollarbillsain’tpickedupeverydayonthesehyurpurayras."

           "Damntheskin!"angrilyejaculatedtheimpatientSoutherner."Comeon,anleaveit!"

           "Ain’tagoin’todoanythin’o’thesort,"coollyrespondedthehunter,ashedrewthesharpedgeofhisbladealongthebellyoftheprostratesteed."Youkingoonifyelike,MisterCalhoun;butZebStumpdon’tstarttillhepacksthehideofthishyurstellyunonthekruppero’hisoldmaar.Thethedon’t."

           "Come,Zeb;what’stheuseoftalkingaboutmygoingbackbymyself?YouknowIcan’tfindmyway?"

           "Thatairlikeenough.Ididn’tsayyeked."

           "Lookhere,youobstinateoldcase!Time’sprecioustomejustatthisminute.It’lltakeyouafullhalf-hourtoskinthehorse."

           "Nottwentyminutes."

           "Well,saytwentyminutes.Now,twentyminutesareofmoreimportancetomethanafive-dollarbill.Yousaythat’sthevalueoftheskin?Leaveitbehind;andIagreetomakegoodtheamount."

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