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Chapter 66

           Herintentionistogotwoorthreehundredyards—beyondrangeofarrow,orbullet—thenhalt,untilshecandiscoverthecharacterofthosewhoareadvancing—whetherfriends,ortobefeared.

           Ifthelatter,shewilltrusttothespeedofhergallantgreytocarryherontotheprotectionofthe"Tejanos."

           Shedoesnotmaketheintendedhalt.Sheishinderedbythehorsemen,atthatmomentseenburstingforthfromamongthebushes,simultaneouslywitheachother,andalmostassoonasherself!

           Theyspringoutatdifferentpoints;and,inconverginglines,riderapidlytowardsher!

           Aglanceshowsthemtobemenofbronze-colouredskins,andhalfnakedbodies—withredpaintontheirfaces,andscarletfeathersstickingupoutoftheirhair.

           "LosIndios!"mechanicallymutterstheMexican,as,drivingtherowelsagainsttheribsofhersteed,shegoesoffatfullgallopforthealhuehueté.

           Aquickglancebehindshowshersheispursued;thoughsheknowsitwithoutthat.Theglancetellshermore,—thatthepursuitiscloseandearnest—soearnestthattheIndians,contrarytotheirusualcustom,donotyell!

           Theirsilencespeaksofadeterminationtocaptureher;andasifbyaplanalreadypreconcerted!

           Hithertoshehashadbutlittlefearofanencounterwiththeredroversoftheprairie

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