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Chapter 41

           Thesallowhue;thepointedVandykebeard,coveringthechin,sparsely—thoughnotfromanythinningbytheshears—theblack,close-croppedchevelure;theregularfacialoutline,wereallindisputablecharacteristicsoftheHispano-Moro-Aztecanrace,whonowoccupytheancientterritoryoftheMoctezumas.

           Oneofthefourwasamanoflargerframethananyofhiscompanions.Herodeabetterhorse;wasmorerichlyapparelled;carrieduponhispersonarmsandequipmentsofasuperiorfinish;andwasotherwisedistinguished,soastoleavenodoubtabouthisbeingtheleaderofthecuartilla.

           Hewasamanofbetweenthirtyandfortyyearsofage,nearertothelatterthantheformer;thoughasmooth,roundedcheek—furnishedwithashortandcarefullytrimmedwhisker—gavehimtheappearanceofbeingyoungerthanhewas.

           Butforacoldanimaleye,andaheavinessoffeaturethatbetrayedatendencytobehavewithbrutality—ifnotwithpositivecruelty—theindividualinquestionmighthavebeendescribedashandsome.

           Awellformedmouth,withtwinrowsofwhiteteethbetweenthelips,evenwhenthesewereexhibitedinasmile,didnotremovethisunpleasantimpression.ItbutremindedthebeholderofthesardonicgrinthatmayhavebeengivenbySatan,when,afterthetemptationhadsucceeded,hegazedcontemptuouslybackuponthemotherofmankind.

           Itwasnothislooksthathadledtohishavingbecomeknownamonghiscomradesbyapeculiarnick-name;thatofananimalwellknownupontheplainsofTexas.

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