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Chapter 48

           Thesightofherownlettertolditstale:ithadnotreacheditsdestination.

           Deprivedofthishopehithertosustaininghershenextthoughtofretreatingfromthespot.

           Butthistoopresentedbothdifficultiesanddangers.Itwaspossibleforhertowheelroundandgallopoff;butitwasequallypossibleforherretreattobeinterceptedbyabullet.ThebuttofElCoyote’spistolwasasneartohishandasthehiltofhismacheté.

           Shewasfullyawareofthedanger.Almostanyotherwomanwouldhavegivenwaytoit.NotsoIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos.Shedidnotevenshowsignsofbeingaffectedbyit.

           "Nonsense!"sheexclaimed,answeringhisprotestationwithanairofwelldissembledincredulity."Youaremakingsportofme,Señor.Youwishtofrightenme.Ha!ha!ha!WhyshouldIfearyou?Icanrideaswellflingmylazoassureandfarasyou,LookatthisIseehowskilfullyIcanhandleit!"

           Whilesospeakingsmilingasshespokeshehadliftedthelazofromhersaddle-bowandwaswindingitroundherhead,asiftoillustrateherobservations.

           Theacthadaverydifferentintent,thoughitwasnotperceivedbyDiaz;who,puzzledbyherbehaviour,satespeechlessinhissaddle.

           Nottillhefeltthenooseclosingaroundhiselbowsdidhesuspectherdesign;andthentoolatetohinderitsexecution.Inanotherinstanthisarmswerepinionedtohissidesboththebuttofhispistolandthehiltofhismachetébeyondthegraspofhisfingers!

           Hehadnoteventimetoattemptreleasinghimselffromtheloop.

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