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Chapter 7

           HahnowIree-cog-nisethevarmint!Itairachicken,outonthesarchartereggs,Ireck’n!Durnthething!itaircomin’torstme,straightasitkincrawl!"

           Thetoneinwhichthespeakerdeliveredhimselftoldthathewasinnofearofthereptileevenafterdiscoveringthatitwasmakingapproach.Heknewthatthesnakewouldnotcrossthecabriesto;butontouchingitwouldturnaway:asifthehorsehairropewasalineoflivingfire.Securewithinhismagiccircle,hecouldhavelookedtranquillyattheintruder,thoughithadbeenthemostpoisonousofprairieserpents.

           Butitwasnot.Onthecontrary,itwasoneofthemostinnocuousharmlessasthe"chicken,"fromwhichthespeciestakesitstrivialtitleatthesametimethatitisoneofthelargestinthelistofNorth-Americanreptilia.

           TheexpressiononZeb’sface,ashesatregardingit,wassimplyoneofcuriosity,andnotverykeen.Toahunterintheconstanthabitofcouchinghimselfuponthegrass,therewasnothinginthesighteitherstrangeorterrifying;notevenwhenthecreaturecamecloseuptothecabriesto,and,withheadslightlyelevated,rubbeditssnoutagainsttherope!

           Afterthattherewaslessreasontobeafraid;forthesnake,ondoingso,instantlyturnedroundandcommencedretreatingoverthesward.

           Forasecondortwothehunterwatcheditmovingaway,withoutmakinganymovementhimself.Heseemedundecidedastowhetherheshouldfollowanddestroyit,orleaveittogoasithadcomeunscathed.

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