Chapter 16

           Thetwosatexpectantintheirsaddlesshe,apparently,withmoreconfidencethanhe:forsheconfidedinhim.Stillbutimperfectlycomprehendingit,sheknewtheremustbesomegreatdanger.Whensuchamanshowedsignoffear,itcouldnotbeotherwise.Shehadasecrethappinessinthinking:thataportionofthisfearwasforherownsafety.

           "Ithinkwemayventurenow;"saidhercompanion,afterashortperiodspentinlistening;"theyappeartohavepassedtheopeningbywhichwemustmakeourretreat.Lookwelltoyourriding,Ientreatyou!Keepafirmseatinthesaddle,andasureholdoftherein.Gallopbymyside,wherethegroundwilladmitofit;butinnocaseletmorethanthelengthofmyhorse’stailbebetweenus.Imustperforcegoaheadtoguidetheway.Ha!theyarecomingdirectfortheglade.They’realreadyclosetoitsedge.Ourtimeisup!"

           Theprofoundstillnessthatbutashortwhilebeforepervadedtheprairie,nolongerreignedoverit.Initssteadhadarisenafracasthatresembledtheoutpouringofsomeovercrowdedasylum;forintheshrillneighingofthesteedsmighthavebeenfanciedthescreamsofmaniacsonlytentimesmorevociferous.

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