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Chapter 80

           Hewants—he—heigh—Ihevit—somethin’askinkumupwi’theHeadless!

           "Thet’stheverythinghe’sarter—sureasmyname’sZeb’lonStump.He’striedtheStateshossanfoun’himslow.ThetmuchIknowdmyself.Nowhethinks,wi’themowstang,hemayhevachancetooverhaulthetother,efhekinonlyfindhimagin;anforsartinhe’llgoinsarcho’him.

           "He’sradonnowtoCasserCorver—maybetogitapicko’somethin’toeat.Hewon’tstaythurlong.’Foremanyhourshevpassed,somebody’llseehimouthyuronthepurayra;anthetsomebodyairboun’tobeZeb’lonStump.

           "Come,yecritter!"hecontinued,turningtothemare,"yethortyewuragoin’hum,didye?Yurmistaken’beoutthat.Ye’vegottosquathyurforanotherhourortwo—ifnotthehulo’thenight.Nevermind,olegurl!Thegrassdon’tlooksohad;anyeshellhevachancetogityursnouttoit.Thurnow—eetyourdurnedgut-full!"

           Whilepronouncingthisapostrophe,hedrewthehead-stallovertheearsofhismare;and,chuckingthebridleacrosstheprojectingtreeofthesaddle,permittedhertograzeatwill.

           Havingsecuredherinthechapparalwherehehadhalted,hewalkedon—alongthetracktakenbyCalhoun.

           Twohundredyardsfartheron,andthejungleterminated.Beyondstretchedanopenplain;andonitsoppositesidecouldbeseenthehaciendaofCasadelCorvo.

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