Chapter 35

           "Thechicken-heartedfool!Foolmyself,tohavetrustedtosuchahope!Imighthaveknownshe’dcajoletheyoungcalf,andletthescoundrelescape.Icouldhaveshothimfrombehindthetreedeadasadrownedrat!Andwithoutriskinganythingevendisgrace!Notaparticleofrisk.UncleWoodleywouldhavethankedmethewholesettlementwouldhavesaidIhaddoneright.Mycousin,ayounglady,betrayedbyacommonscampahorse,traderwhowouldhavesaidawordagainstit?Suchachance!WhyhaveImissedit?Deathandthedevilitmaynottrumpupagain!"

           Suchwerethereflectionsoftheex-captainofcavalry,whileatsomepacesdistancefollowinghistwocousinsontheirreturntothehacienda.

           "Iwonder,"mutteredhe,onre-enteringthepatio,"whethertheblubberingbabybeinearnest?Goingaftertoapologisetothemanwhohasmadeafoolofhissister!Haha!Itwouldbeagoodjokewereitnottooserioustobelaughedat.Heisinearnest,elsewhythatrowinthestable?’Tishebringingbuthishorse!Itis,bytheAlmighty!"

           Thedoorofthestable,asiscustomaryinMexicanhaciendasopeneduponthepavedpatio.

           Itwasstandingajar;butjustasCalhounturnedhiseyeuponit,amancomingfromtheinsidepusheditwideopen;andthensteppedoverthethreshold,withasaddledhorsefollowingcloseafterhim.

           ThemanhadaPanamahatuponhishead,andacloakthrownlooselyaroundhisshoulders.ThisdidnothinderCalhounfromrecognisinghiscousinHenry,asalsothedarkbrownhorsethatbelongedtohim.

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