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Chapter 96

           Hefanciesthatlifeisstillbeforehim;butitisnofancythattellshim,deathisbehindfasttravellinguponhistracks!

           ThemurderermakeshasteallthehastethatcanbetakenoutofaMexicanmustangswiftasthesteedsofArabia,fromwhichitcanclaimdescent.

           Erethisthecreatureshouldbetired.Sincethemorningithasmademorethanascoremilesmostofthemgoingatagallop.

           Butitshowsnosignsoffatigue.Likeallitsracetoughasterriersitwillgofiftyifneedbeahundredwithoutstaggeringinitstracks.

           WhatastrokeofgoodfortunethatexchangeofhorseswiththeMexicanmaiden!Soreflectsitsrider.Butforithemightnowbestandingunderthesombreshadowoftheliveoak,inthesternpresenceofajudgeandjury,abettedandurgedontoconvicthim,bythelessscrupulousLynchandhiscohortofRegulators.

           Heisnolongerindreadofsuchadestiny.Hebeginstofancyhimselfclearofalldanger.Heglancesbackovertheplain,andseeshispursuersstillfarbehindhim.

           Helooksforward,and,inthedarklineloomingabovethebrightgreenofthesavannah,descriesthechapparal.Hehasnodoubtofbeingabletoreachit,andthenhischanceofescapewillbealmostcertain.

           Evenifheshouldnotsucceedinconcealinghimselfwithinthethicket,whoistheretoovertakehim?Hebelieveshimselftobemountedonthefastesthorsethatismakingthepassageoftheprairie.

           Who,then,cancomeupwithhim?

           Hecongratulateshimselfonthechancethathasgivenhimsuchasteed

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