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Chapter 81

           Thismovement,unexpectedbythepursuer,causedhimtoloseground;andintheendeavourtoregainit,morethanahalfmileofdistancewasleftbehindhim.

           Hewasapproachingaspotwell,toowell,knowntohim—theplacewherebloodhadbeenspilt.

           Onanyotheroccasionhewouldhaveshunnedit;buttherewasinhisheartathoughtthathinderedhimfromdwellinguponmemoriesofthepast—steelingitagainstallreflection,exceptacoldfearforthefuture.Thecaptureofthestrangeequestriancouldaloneallaythisfear—byremovingthedangerhedreaded.

           Oncemorehehadgainedgroundinthechase.Thespreadnostrilsofhissteedwerealmostonalinewiththesweepingtailofthatpursued.Hisriflelayreadyinhislefthand,itstriggerguardcoveredbythefingersofhisright.Hewassearchingforaspottotakeaimat.

           Inanothersecondtheshotwouldhavebeenfired,andabulletsentbetweentheribsoftheretreatinghorse,whenthelatter,asifbecomingawareofthedanger,madeaquickcurvettotheoffside;andthen,aimingakickatthesnoutofhispursuer,boundedoninadifferentdirection!

           Thesuddennessofthedemonstration,withthesharp,spiteful"squeal"thataccompaniedit—appearingalmosttospeakofanunearthlyintelligence—forthemomentdisconcertedCalhoun;asitdidthehorsehewasriding.

           Thelattercametoastop;andrefusedtogofarther;tillthespur,plungeddeepbetweenhisribs,oncemoreforcedhimtothegallop.

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