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Chapter 74

           And,leaningforward,soastogetagoodviewthroughthetrees,continuedtoscanthestrangeshapethatwasslowlyskirtingthetimber.

           "It’shishorsesureasshootin’!Hissaddle,serapé,andall.Howthehellcouldtheyhavecomeintothepossessionoftheother?"

           Anotherpauseofreflection.

           "Trick,ornotrick,it’sanuglybusiness.Whoever’splannedit,mustknowallthathappenedthatnight;andbyGod,ifthatthinglodgedthere,I’vegottogetitback.Whatafool;tohavebraggedaboutitasIdid!Cursethecrookedluck!

           "Hewon’tcomenearer.He’sprovokinglyshyofthetimber.Likeallhisbreed,heknowshe’ssafestintheopenground.

           "What’stobedone?SeeifIcancallhimup.Maybehemayliketohearahumanvoice.Ifit’llonlyfetchhimtwentyyardsnearer,I’llbesatisfied.HangedifIdon’ttry."

           Drawingalittleclosertotheedgeofthethicket,thespeakerpronouncedthatcallusuallyemployedbyTexanstosummonastrayinghorse.

           "Prohprohproshow!Comekindly!come,oldhorse!"

           Theinvitationwasextendedtonopurpose.TheTexansteeddidnotseemtounderstandit;atallevents,asaninvitationtofriendlycompanionship

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