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Chapter 15

           Atthiscrisisthemanadadisappearedfrom,thesightbothoftheblood-bayandhismaster;andmostprobablyatthesametimefromthatofthespottedmustanganditsrider.Therewasnothingmysteriousinit.Themareshadenteredbetweentheclosingoftwocopses,wheretheshrubberyhidthemfromview.

           Theeffectproducedupontherunawayappearedtoproceedfromsomemagicalinfluence.Asiftheirdisappearancewasasignalfordiscontinuingthechase,itsuddenlyslackenedpace;andtheinstantaftercametoastandstill!

           Maurice,continuinghisgallop,cameupwithitinthemiddleofameadow-likegladestandingmotionlessasmarbleitsrider,reinsinhand,sittingsilentinthesaddle,inanattitudeofeasyelegance,asifwaitingforhimtorideup!

           "MissPoindexter!"hegaspedout,ashespurredhissteedwithinspeakingdistance:"Iamgladthatyouhaverecoveredcommandofthatwildcreature.Iwasbeginningtobealarmedabout"

           "Aboutwhat,sir?"wasthequestionthatstartledthemustanger.

           "Yoursafetyofcourse,"hereplied,somewhatstammeringly."Oh,thankyou,MrGerald;butIwasnotawareofhavingbeeninanydanger.WasIreallyso?"

           "Anydanger!"echoedtheIrishman,withincreasedastonishment."Onthebackofarunawaymustanginthemiddleofapathlessprairie!"

           "Andwhatofthat?Thethingcouldn’tthrowme.I’mtoocleverinthesaddle,sir."

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