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Chapter 24

           Thecreatureappearedtohavemadeitsfirstboundfromunderthecounterofthehorseasplendidanimal,that,inamomentafter,wasgoingatfullgallopinpursuitoftheaffrighted"pronghorn;"whilehisrider,withherrebozosuddenlyflungfromherface,itsfringedendsstreamingbehindherback,wasseendescribing,withherrightarm,aseriesofcircularsweepsintheair!

           "Whatisthewomangoingtodo?"wasthemutteredinterrogatoryofthespectatoruponthehouse-top."Ha!AsIlive,’tisalazo!"

           Theseñorawasnotlongingivingproofofskillintheuseofthenationalimplement:byflingingitsnoosearoundtheantelope’sneck,andthrowingthecreatureinitstracks!

           Theattendantrodeuptotheplacewhereitlaystruggling;dismountedfromhismule;and,stoopingovertheprostratepronghorn,appearedtoadministerthecoupdegrace.Then,flingingthecarcassoverthecroupofhissaddle,heclimbedbackuponhismule,andspurredafterhismistresswhohadalreadyrecoveredherlazo,readjustedherscarf,andwasridingonward,asifnothinghadoccurredworthwaitingfor!

           ItwasatthatmomentwhenthenoosewasseencirclingintheairthattheshadowhadreappeareduponthecountenanceortheCreole.Itwasnotsurprisethatcausedit,butanemotionofadifferentcharacterathoughtfarmoreunpleasant.

           Nordiditpassspeedilyaway

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