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Chapter 36

           Whethersuchajourneywasintended,couldnothavebeentoldbythebearingofthetravellerhimself.Hewasequipped,asanyTexancavaliermighthavebeen,foraten-mileride—perhapstohisownhouse.Thelatenessofthehourforbadethesupposition,thathecouldbegoingfromit.Theserapéonhisshoulders—somewhatcarelesslyhanging—mighthavebeenonlyputontoprotectthemagainstthedewsofthenight.

           Butastherewasnodewonthatparticularnight—noranyoutlyingsettlementinthedirectionhewasheadingto—thehorsemanwasmoreliketohavebeenarealtraveller—enrouteforsomedistantpointupontheprairies.

           Forallthishedidnotappeartobeinhaste;oruneasyastothehouratwhichhemightreachhisdestination.

           Onthecontrary,heseemedabsorbedinsomethought,thatlinkeditselfwiththepast;sufficientlyengrossingtorenderhimunobservantofoutwardobjects,andnegligentinthemanagementofhishorse.

           Thelatter,withthereinlyinglooselyuponhisneck,waslefttotakehisownway;thoughinsteadofstopping,orstraying,hekeptsteadilyon,asifovergroundofttroddenbefore.

           Thusleavingtheanimaltoitsownguidance,andpressingitneitherwithwhipnorspur,thetravellerrodetranquillyovertheprairie,tilllosttoview—notbytheinterventionofanyobject,butsolelythroughthedimnessofthelight,wherethemoonbecamemistyinthefardistance.

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