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Chapter 67

           Shehasclearedthefirstclumpoftreetopsbyscarcetwentyyards,whentheleadingsavageshootsoutfromthesamecover,andisseen,goinginfullgallop,againsttheclearsky.

           Likeaslinghespinsthelazolooparoundhishead.Soeagerishetothrowitwithsureaim,thathedoesnotappeartotakeheedofwhatthefugitivehassaid—spokenasshewentatfullspeed:forshemadenostop,whilecallingouttothe"Tejanos."Hemayfancyithasbeenaddressedtohimself—afinalappealformercy,utteredinalanguagehedoesnotunderstand:forIsidorahadspokeninEnglish.

           Heisonlyundeceived,asthesharpcrackofariflecomesechoingoutoftheglen,—orperhapsalittlesooner,asastingingsensationinhiswristcauseshimtoletgohislazo,andlookwonderinglyforthewhy!

           Heperceivesapuffofsulphureoussmokerisingfrombelow.

           Asingleglanceissufficienttocauseachangeinhistactics.Inthatglancehebeholdsahundredmen,withthegleamofahundredgunbarrels!

           Histhreefollowersseethematthesametime;andasifmovedbythesameimpulse,allfourturnintheirtracks,andgallopawayfromthecliff—quiteasquicklyastheyhavebeenapproachingit.

           "’Turapitytoo,"saysZebStump,proceedingtoreloadhisrifle."If’thedn’tabeenforthesavin’o’her,I’dalet’emcomeondownthegully.Efwekedacapteredthem,wemoutagotsomethin’outo’’emconsarnin’thisqueercaseo’ourn.Thuraintthesmello’achancenow.

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