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Chapter 79

           Ye’vemadeyurfutmarkstoodeeptodeceiveme;anbytheEturnalI’llfollerthem,thoughtheyshedconduckmeintothefireso’hell?"

           Asthebackwoodsmanterminatedhisblasphemousapostrophe,themantowhomitpointed,havingfinishedhistaskofobscuration,oncemoreleapedintohissaddle,andhurriedon.

           Onfootthetrackerfollowed;thoughwithoutshowinganyanxietyaboutkeepinghiminsight.

           Therewasnoneedforthat.Thesleuthhoundonafreshslotcouldnotbemoresureofagainviewinghisvictim,thanwasZebStumpofcomingupwithhis.NochicaneryofthechapparalnotwistingsordoublingscouldsaveCalhounnow.

           Thetrackeradvancedfreely;notexpectingtomakehaltagain,tillheshouldcomewithinsightofCasadelCorvo.

           Littleblametohimthathisreckoningprovedwrong.WhocouldhaveforetoldsuchaninterruptionasthatoccasionedbytheencounterbetweenCassiusCalhounandIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos?

           Thoughatsightofit,takenbysurpriseperhapssomethingmoreZebdidnotallowhisfeelingstobetrayhispresencenearthespot.

           Onthecontrary,itseemedtostimulatehimtoincreasedcaution.

           Turningnoiselesslyround,hewhisperedsomecabalisticwordsintothecareofhis"critter;"andthenstolesilentlyforwardundercoveroftheacacias.

           Withoutremonstrance,orremark,themarefollowed.Hesooncametoafallstophisanimaldoingthesame,inimitationsoexactastoappearitscounterpart

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