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Chapter 14

           Ifyoupursuethematthismoment,they’llscatterintoyonderchapparal;andtentooneifweevermoregetsightofthem.

           "Hola,SeñorCrespino!Sendyourbulletthroughthatbrute.He’snearenoughforyourescopette,ishenot?"

           TheMexican,detachingashortgun"escopeta"fromhissaddle-flap,andhastilybringingitsbutttohisshoulder,firedatthewildass.

           Theanimalbrayedonhearingthereport;butonlyasifindefiance.Hewasevidentlyuntouched.Crespino’sbullethadnotbeentrulyaimed.

           "Imuststophim!"exclaimedMaurice,"orthemareswillrunontilltheendofdaylight."

           Asthemustangerspoke,hestruckthespursharplyintotheflanksofhishorse.Likeanarrowprojectedfromitsbow,Castroshotoffinpursuitofthejackass,nowgallopingregardlesslypast.

           Halfadozenspringsofthebloodbay,guidedinadiagonaldirection,broughthisriderwithincastingdistance;andlikeaflashoflightning,theloopofthelazowasseendescendingoverthelongears.

           Onlaunchingit,themustangerhalted,andmadeahalf-wheelthehorsegoingroundasuponapivot;andwithlikemechanicalobediencetothewillofhisrider,bracinghimselffortheexpectedpluck.

           Therewasashortintervalofintenseexpectation,asthewildass,careeringonward,tookuptheslackoftherope.

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