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Chapter 81

           Hewasnolongerwalkingupontheground,butagainstthesky;bothhorseandridermovinginaninvertedposition!Thehoofsoftheformerweredistinctlyperceptibleupontheupperedgeofthefilm;whiletheshouldersIhadalmostsaidheadofthelatterwereclosedowntothelineofthehorizon!Theserapéshroudingthemhungintherightdirectionnotasregardedthelawsofgravity,buttheattitudeofthewearer.So,too,thebridlereins,themane,andsweepingtailofthehorse.Alldrapedupwards!

           Whenfirstseen,thespectralformnowmorespectre-likethaneverwasgoingataslow,leisurelywalk.InthispaceitforsometimecontinuedCalhoungazinguponitwithaheartbrimfulofhorror.

           Allofasuddenitassumedachange.Itsregularoutlinesbecameconfusedbyaquicktransformation;thehorsehavingturned,andgoneoffatatrotintheoppositedirection,thoughstillwithhisheelsagainstthesky!

           Thespectrehadbecomealarmed,andwasretreating!

           Calhoun,halfpalsiedwithfear,wouldhavekepthisground,andpermittedittodepart,butforhisownhorse;that,justthenshyingsuddenlyround,placedhimfacetofacewiththeexplanation.

           Asheturned,thetapofashodhoofupontheprairieturfadmonishedhimthatarealhorsemanwasnearifthatcouldbecalledreal,whichhadthrownsuchafrightfulshadow.

           "It’sthemirage!"heexclaimed,withtheadditionofanoathtogiveventtohischagrin.

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