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Chapter 55

           Thehorseispulledintoaslowerpaceatrot;slowerstillawalk;and,soonafter,heishaltedinthemiddleoftheroad.

           Hisriderhaschangedherintention;orstopstoreflectwhethersheshould.

           Shesitsreflecting.

           "Onsecondthoughtsperhapsbetternothavehimtaken?Itwouldcreateaterriblescandal,everywhere.Sofar,nooneknowsof.Besides,whatcanIsaymyselftheonlywitness?Ah!wereItotellthesegallantTexansthestory,myowntestimonywouldbeenoughtohavehimpunishedwithaharshhand.No!lethimlive.Ladronasheis,Idonotfearhim.Afterwhat’shappenedhewillnotcaretocomenearme.SantaVirgen!tothinkthatIcouldhavefeltafancyforthismanshort-livedasitwas!

           "Imustsendsomeonebacktoreleasehim.Onewhocankeepmysecretwho?Benito,themayor-domofaithfulandbrave.GraciasaDios!Yonder’smymanasusualbusiedincountinghiscattle.Benito!Benito!"

           "Atyourorders,s’ñorita?"

           "GoodBenito,Iwantyoutodomeakindness.Youconsent?"

           "Atyourorders,s’ñorita?"repeatsthemayor-domo,bowinglow.

           "Notorders,goodBenito.Iwishyoutodomeafavour."

           "Commandme,s’ñorita!"

           "Youknowthespotofopengroundatthetopofthehillwherethethreeroadsmeet?"

           "Aswellasthecorralofyouruncle’shacienda."

           "Good!Gothere.Youwillfindamanlyingupontheground,hisarmsentangledinalazo.Release,andlethimgofree.

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