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Chapter 56

           Haditbeenmanyanotherman,thesamemighthavebeensaidofhishair;anditisnottobedenied,thattheoldhunterwasatthatmoment,asheacknowledgedhimself,"aspellshaky’beoutthenarves."

           Hewasfirmenough,however,tocarryoutthepurposethathadpromptedhimtoseekthatsingularinterview;whichwas,todiscoverwhetherhehadtodealwithahumanbeing,orthedevil!

           Inaninstanthisriflewasathisshoulder,hiseyeglancingalongthebarrel;thesights,bythehelpofabrilliantmoonlight,bearingupontheheartoftheHeadlessHorseman.

           Inanother,abulletwouldhavebeenthroughit;butforathoughtthatjustthenflashedacrossthebrainofthebackwoodsman.

           Maybehewasabouttocommitmurder?

           Atthethoughtheloweredthemuzzleofhispiece,andremainedforatimeundecided.

           "Itmoutbeaman?"mutteredhe,"thoughitdon’tlooklikeitair.Thurain’troomenufforaheadunderthatereMexikinblanket,nohow.EfitbeahumancritterhehevgotatongueIreck’n,thoughheain’tmucho’aheadtoholditin.Hilloostronger!Ye’reoutforaputtylateishride,ain’tye?Hain’tyoforgottofetchyurheadwiye?"

           Therewasnoreply.Thehorsesnorted,onhearingthevoice.Thatwasall.

           "Lookeehyur,strenger!OleZebStumpfromtheStateo’Kintucky,airtheindividooalwho’snowspeakin’toye.Heain’toneo’thetsortterbetrifledwi’.Don’ttrytokumnoneo’yerdamfooleryoverthishyurcoon.Iwarnyetodecluryurgame.

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