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Chapter 14

           Thatuncourteousstartcouldscarcebeanintentionexceptonthepartofthespottedmustang?Mauricehadrecognisedthemanada,asthesamefromwhichhehadhimselfcapturedit:and,nodoubt,withthedesignofrejoiningitsoldassociates,itwasrunningawaywithitsrider!

           Sobelievedtheguide;andthebeliefbecameinstantlyuniversal.

           Stirredbygallantry,halfthefieldspurredoffinpursuit.Calhoun,Hancock,andCrossmanleading,withhalfascoreofyoungplanters,lawyers,andlegislatorsclosefollowingeachasherodeoffreflectingtohimself,whatabitofluckitwouldbetobringuptherunaway.

           Butfew,ifany,ofthegentlemenfeltactualalarm.AllknewthatLouisePoindexterwasasplendidequestrian;aspaciousplainlaybeforeher,smoothasarace-track;themustangmightgalloptillittireditselfdown;itcouldnotthrowher;therecouldbelittlechanceofherreceivinganyseriousinjury?

           Therewasonewhodidnotentertainthisconfidentview.Itwashewhohadbeenthefirsttoshowanxietythemustangerhimself.

           Hewasthelasttoleavetheground.Delayedintherearrangementofhislazoamomentmoreinremountinghewasahundredpacesbehindeverycompetitor,ashishorsesprangforwarduponthepursuit.

           Calhounwasalikedistanceinthelead,pressingonwithallthedesperateenergyofhisnature,andallthespeedhecouldextractfromtheheelsofhishorse.Thedragoonandriflemanwerealittleinhisrear;andthencamethe"ruck."

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