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Chapter 41

           Hisdeedsanddispositionhadearnedforhimtheunenviablesoubriquet"ElCoyote."

           Howcamehetobecrossingtheprairieatthisearlyhourofthemorningapparentlysober,andactingastheleaderofotherswhenonthesamemorning,butafewhoursbefore,hewasseendrunkinhisjacalésodrunkastobeunconsciousofhavingavisitor,or,atallevents,incapableofgivingthatvisitoracivilreception?

           Thechangeofsituationthoughsuddenandtosomeextentstrangeisnotsodifficultofexplanation.Itwillbeunderstoodafteranaccounthasbeengivenofhismovements,fromthetimeofCalhoun’sleavinghim,tillthemomentofmeetinghiminthesaddle,incompanywithhisthreeconpaisanos.

           Onridingawayfromhishut,Calhounhadleftthedoor,ashehadfoundit,ajar;andinthiswaydiditremainuntilthemorningElCoyoteallthetimecontinuinghissonorousslumber.

           Atdaybreakhewasarousedbytherawairthatcamedriftingoverhimintheshapeofachillyfog.Thistosomeextentsoberedhim;and,springingupfromhisskin-coveredtruck,hecommencedstaggeringoverthefloorallthewhileutteringanathemasagainstthecold,andthedoorforlettingitin.

           Itmightbeexpectedthathewouldhaveshuttothelatterontheinstant;buthedidnot.Itwastheonlyaperture,exceptingsomeholesarisingfromdilapidation,bywhichlightwasadmittedintotheinteriorofthejacalé;andlighthewanted,toenablehimtocarryoutthedesignthathadsummonedhimtohisfeet.

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