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Chapter 2

           Somealightuponthegroundothershoverabovetheheadsofthestrayedtravellers.Isthereabodinginthebehaviourofthebirds?

           Anothertenminutesisspentinthemidstofmoralandphysicalgloom.Then,asifbyabenignantmandatefromheaven,doescheerfulnessre-assumeitssway.Thecause?Ahorsemanridinginthedirectionofthetrain!

           Anunexpectedsight:whocouldhavelookedforhumanbeinginsuchaplace?Alleyessimultaneouslysparklewithjoy;asif,intheapproachofthehorseman,theybeheldtheadventofasaviour!

           "He’scomingthisway,ishenot?"inquiredtheplanter,scarceconfidentinhisfailingsight.

           "Yes,father;straightashecanride,"repliedHenry,liftingthehatfromhishead,andwavingitonhigh:theactionaccompaniedbyashoutintendedtoattractthehorseman.

           Thesignalwassuperfluous.Thestrangerhadalreadysightedthehaltedwaggons;and,ridingtowardsthematagallop,wassoonwithinspeakingdistance.

           Hedidnotdrawbridle,untilhehadpassedthetrain;andarriveduponthespotoccupiedbytheplanterandhisparty.

           "AMexican!"whisperedHenry,drawinghisdeductionfromthehabilimentsofthehorseman.

           "Somuchthebetter,"repliedPoindexter,inthesametoneofvoice;"he’llbeallthemorelikelytoknowtheroad."

           "NotabitofMexicanabouthim,"mutteredCalhoun,"exceptingtherig.I’llsoonsee.Buenosdias,cavallero!EstaV.Mexicano?"(Goodday,sir!areyouaMexican?)

           "No,indeed,"repliedthestranger,withaprotestingsmile."Anythingbutthat.

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