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Chapter 92

           Itplainlysays:—"Gobackifyedare!"

           Thelatter,withoutappearingtonoticeit,takesthehint;andmovessilentlyon.

           Butnolongerishepermittedtorideintherear.Withoutsayingit,theoldhunterhasgrownsuspicious,andmakesanexcuseforkeepingbehind—withwhichhiscompagnonduvoyageiscompelledtoputup.

           Thecavalcadeadvancesslowlythroughthechapparal.

           Itapproachestheopenprairie.

           Atlengththeskylinecomesinsight.

           SomethingseenuponthedistanthorizonappearstoimpressCalhounwithafreshfeelingoffear;and,oncemorereiningup,hesitsconsidering.

           Dreadisthealternativethatoccupieshismind.Shallheplungebackintothethicket,andhidehimselffromtheeyesofmen?Orgoonandbravethedarkstormthatisfastgatheringaroundhim?

           Hewouldgiveallheownsintheworld—allthatheeverhopestoown—evenLouisePoindexterherself—toberelievedofthehatedpresenceofZebStump—tobeleftfortenminutesalonewiththeHeadlessHorseman!

           Itisnottobe.Thesleuth-hound,thathasfollowedhimthusfar,seemsmorethaneverinexorable.Thoughlothtobelieveit,instincttellshim:thattheoldhunterregardshimastherealcaptive,andanyattemptonhisparttostealaway,willbutendinhisreceivingabulletintheback!

           Afterall,whatcanZebStumpsay,ordo?Thereisnocertaintythatthebackwoodsmanknowsanythingofthecircumstancethatistroublinghim?

           Andafterall,theremaybenothingtobeknown?

           ItisevidentthatZebissuspicious

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