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Chapter 96

           Hefanciesthatlifeisstillbeforehim;butitisnofancythattellshim,deathisbehind—fasttravellinguponhistracks!

           Themurderermakeshaste—allthehastethatcanbetakenoutofaMexicanmustang—swiftasthesteedsofArabia,fromwhichitcanclaimdescent.

           Erethisthecreatureshouldbetired.Sincethemorningithasmademorethanascoremiles—mostofthemgoingatagallop.

           Butitshowsnosignsoffatigue.Likeallitsrace—toughasterriers—itwillgofifty—ifneedbeahundred—withoutstaggeringinitstracks.

           Whatastrokeofgoodfortune—thatexchangeofhorseswiththeMexicanmaiden!Soreflectsitsrider.Butforithemightnowbestandingunderthesombreshadowoftheliveoak,inthesternpresenceofajudgeandjury,abettedandurgedontoconvicthim,bythelessscrupulousLynchandhiscohortofRegulators.

           Heisnolongerindreadofsuchadestiny.Hebeginstofancyhimselfclearofalldanger.Heglancesbackovertheplain,andseeshispursuersstillfarbehindhim.

           Helooksforward,and,inthedarklineloomingabovethebrightgreenofthesavannah,descriesthechapparal.Hehasnodoubtofbeingabletoreachit,andthenhischanceofescapewillbealmostcertain.

           Evenifheshouldnotsucceedinconcealinghimselfwithinthethicket,whoistheretoovertakehim?Hebelieveshimselftobemountedonthefastesthorsethatismakingthepassageoftheprairie.

           Who,then,cancomeupwithhim?

           Hecongratulateshimselfonthechancethathasgivenhimsuchasteed

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