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Chapter 75

           Therecouldbenomistakeaboutthecharacterofthecavalier,who,justclearinghimselffromthecloudofsulphureoussmoke—nowfalling,dispersedovertheprairie—camegallopingontowardsthespotwhereZebstood.Itwasthehorsemanwithoutahead.

           Norcouldtherebeanydoubtastothedirectionhewastaking—asstraighttowardsZebasifhealreadysaw,andwasdeterminedoncomingupwithhim!

           AbravermanthanthebackwoodsmancouldnothavebeenfoundwithintheconfinesofTexas.Cougar,orjaguar—bear,buffalo,orRedIndian—hecouldhaveencounteredwithoutquailing.EvenatroopofComanchesmighthavecomechargingon,withoutcausinghimhalftheapprehensionfeltatsightofthatsolitaryequestrian.

           WithallhisexperienceofNatureinhermostsecrethaunts—despitethestoicismderivedfromthatexperience—ZebStumpwasnotaltogetherfreefromsuperstitiousfancies.Whois?

           Withthecouragetoscornahumanfoe—anyenemythatmightshowitselfinanaturalshape,eitherofbipedorquadruped—stillwashenotsternenoughtodefytheabnormal;andBayardhimselfwouldhavequailedatsightofthecavalierwhowasadvancingtotheencounter—apparentlydetermineduponitsbeingdeadly!

           ZebStumpnotonlyquailed;but,tremblinginhistallbootsofalligatorleather,soughtconcealment.

           Hedidso,longbeforetheHeadlessHorsemanhadgotwithinhailingdistance;or,ashesupposed,withinsightofhim.

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