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Chapter 89

           Therewasnoreasonforbeinginahurry.Iwasinnomoodforgoingtosleepthatnight;anditmatteredlittletomewhereIshouldspenditontheprairie,orundertheroofofmyjacalé.IknewIcouldreachtheAlamobeforedaybreak;andthatwouldbeassoonasIdesired.

           "Ineverthoughtoflookingbehindme.Ihadnosuspicionthatanyonewascomingafter;untilIhadgotabouthalfamileintothechapparalwheretheRioGrandetracerunsthroughit.

           "ThenIheardthestrokeofahorse’shoof,thatappearedhurryingupbehind.

           "Ihadgotroundthecornerwherethetracemakesasharpturnandwashinderedfromseeingthehorseman.ButIcouldtellthathewascomingonatatrot.

           "ItmightbesomebodyIwouldn’tcaretoencounter?

           "ThatwasthereflectionImade;thoughIwasn’tmuchcaringwho.ItwasmorefromhabitbylivingintheneighbourhoodoftheIndiansthatIdrewinamongthetrees,andwaiteduntilthestrangershouldshowhimself.

           "Hedidsoshortlyafter.

           "Youmayjudgeofmysurprisewhen,insteadofastranger,IsawthemanfromwhomIhadsolatelypartedinanger.WhenIsayanger,Idon’tspeakofmyselfonlyhim.

           "Washestillinthesametemper?Hadhebeenonlyrestrainedbythepresenceofhissisterfromattackingme?Relievedofthis,hadhecomeaftermetodemandsatisfactionfortheinjuryhesupposedhertohavesustained?

           "Gentlemenofthejury!Ishallnotdeny,thatthiswastheimpressiononmymindwhenIsawwhoitwas

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