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Chapter 80

           Hehadrefilledhispipe,andwasaboutrelightingit,whenanobjectcamebeforehiseyes,thatcausedhimhastilytoreturnhisflintandsteeltothepouchfromwhichhehadtakenthem.

           ThroughthebluemistofthemorningtheentranceofCasadelCorvoshowedadarkerdisc.Thedoorhadbeendrawnopen.

           Almostatthesameinstantahorsemanwasseentosallyforth,mounteduponasmallgreyhorse;andthedoorwasatonceclosedbehindhim.

           ZebStumpmadenonoteofthis.Heonlylookedtoseewhatdirectiontheearlytravellerwouldtake.

           Lessthanascoreofsecondssufficedtosatisfyhim.Thehorse’sheadandthefaceoftheriderwereturnedtowardshimself.

           Helostnotimeintryingtoidentifyeither.Hedidnotdoubtofitsbeingthesamemanandhorse,thathadpassedthatspotontheeveningbefore;andhewasequallyconfidenttheyweregoingtopassitagain.

           Whathedidwastoshambleuptohismare;insomehastegethersaddledandbridled;andthen,havingtakenuphistrailrope,leadheroffintoacoverfromwhichhecouldcommandaviewofthechapparalpath,withoutdangerofbeinghimselfseen.

           Thisdone,heawaitedthearrivalofthetravelleronthegreysteedwhomheknewtobeCaptainCassiusCalhoun.

           Hewaitedstilllongeruntilthelatterhadtrottedpast;untilhehadgonequitethroughthebeltofchapparal,andinthehazylightofthemorninggraduallydisappearedontheprairiebeyond

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