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Chapter 49

           Thewoman’ssoundeddearandfirm,asifinmenace!

           Therewasanintervalofsilence,succeededbyaquicktramplingofhorses—anotherpause—anotherspeechonthepartofthewoman,atfirstloudlikeathreat,andthensubduedasinasoliloquy—thenanotherintervalofsilence,againbrokenbythesoundofhoofs,asifasinglehorsewasgallopingawayfromtheground.

           Onlythis,andthescreamofaneagle,that,startledbytheangrytones,hadswoopedaloft,andwasnowsoaringabovetheglade.

           Thelistenerknewoftheopening—toherahallowedspot.Thevoiceshadcomeoutofit.Shehadmadeherlasthaltalittlewayfromitsedge.Shehadbeenrestrainedfromadvancingbyafear—thefearoffindingoutabittertruth.

           Herindecisionending,shespurredonintotheglade.

           Ahorsesaddledandbridledrushingtoandfro—amanprostrateupontheground,withalazoloopedaroundhisarms,toallappearancedead—asombreroandserapélyingnear,evidentlynottheman’s!Whatcouldbetheinterpretationofsuchatableau?

           ThemanwasdressedintherichcostumeoftheMexicanranchero—thehorsealsocaparisonedinthiselaborateandcostlyfashion.

           Atsightofboth,theheartoftheLouisianianleapedwithjoy.Whetherdeadorliving,themanwasthesameshehadseenfromtheazotea;andhewasnotMauriceGerald.

           Shehaddoubtedbefore—hadhopedthatitwasnothe;andherhopeswerenowsweetlyconfirmed.

           Shedrewnearandexaminedtheprostrateform.Shescannedtheface,whichwasturnedup—themanlyinguponhisback.

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