Chapter 42

           HewhohastravelledacrosstheplainsofSouthernTexascannotfailtohavewitnessedaspectacleofcommonoccurrenceaflockofblackvulturesuponthewing.

           Anhundredormoreintheflock,swoopingincircles,orwidespiralgyrationsnowdescendingalmosttotouchtheprairieaward,orthesprayofthechapparalanonsoaringupwardbyapowerinwhichthewingbearsnoparttheirpointedpinionssharplycuttingagainsttheclearskytheyconstituteapictureofrareinterest,onetrulycharacteristicofatropicalclime.

           Thetravellerwhoseesitforthefirsttimewillnotfailtoreinuphishorse,andsitinhissaddle,viewingitwithfeelingsofcuriousinterest.Evenhewhoisaccustomedtothespectaclewillnotpassonwithoutindulginginacertaintrainofthoughtwhichitiscalculatedtocallforth.

           Thereisataletoldbytheassemblageofbasebirds.Onthegroundbeneaththem,whetherseenbythetravellerornot,isstretchedsomestrickencreaturequadruped,oritmaybemandead,oritmaybedying.

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           Onthemorningthatsucceededthatsombrenight,whenthethreesolitaryhorsemenmadethecrossingoftheplain,aspectaclesimilartothatdescribedmighthavebeenwitnessedabovethechapparalintowhichtheyhadridden.Aflockofblackvultures,ofbothspecies,wasdisportingabovethetopsofthetrees,nearthepointwheretheavenueangled.

           Atdaybreaknotonecouldhavebeenseen.

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