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Chapter 12

           Come,mygoodfellow!giveherthelesson.

           "Ladiesandgentlemen!"continuedthemajor,turningtowardsthecompany,"thisissomethingworthyourseeingthoseofyouwhohavenotwitnessedthespectaclebefore.Come,Maurice;mount,andshowusaspecimenofprairiehorsemanship.Shelooksasthoughshewouldputyourskilltothetest."

           "Youareright,major:shedoes!"repliedthemustanger,withaquickglance,directednottowardsthecaptivequadruped,buttotheyoungCreole;who,withallherassumedcourage,retiredtremblinglybehindthecircleofspectators.

           "Nomatter,myman,"pursuedthemajor,inatoneintendedforencouragement."Inspiteofthatdevilsparklinginhereye,I’lllaytentooneyou’lltaketheconceitoutofher.Try!"

           Withoutlosingcredit,themustangercouldnothavedeclinedaccedingtothemajor’srequest.ItwasachallengetoskilltoequestrianprowessathingnotlightlyesteemedupontheprairiesofTexas.

           Heproclaimedhisacceptanceofitbyleapinglightlyoutofhissaddle,resigninghisownsteedtoZebStump,andexclusivelygivinghisattentiontothecaptive.

           Theonlypreliminarycalledforwastheclearingoftheground.Thiswaseffectedinaninstantthegreaterpartofthecompanywithalltheladiesreturningtotheazotea.

           Withonlyapieceofraw-hideropeloopedaroundtheunderjaw,andcarriedheadstallfashionbehindtheearswithonlyonereininhandMauricesprangtothebackofthewildmare.

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