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Chapter 44

           Itisthescreechoftheinebriate,who,awakingfromhistranceofintoxication,perceivesforthefirsttimethequeercompanythatsharewithhimtheshelterofthejacalé.

           Theplayersspringtotheirfeet,anddrawtheirmachetés.PhelimstandsafairchanceofbeingskeweredonthreelongToledos.

           Heisonlysavedbyacontingencyanotherinterruptionthathastheeffectofstayingtheintent.

           Barajoappearsinthedoorwaypantingforbreath.

           Itisscarcenecessaryforhimtoannouncehiserrand,thoughhecontrivestogaspout

           "Heiscomingonthebluffalreadyattheheadofthecañadaquick,comrades,quick!"

           TheGalwegianissaved.Thereisscarcetimetokillhimevenwereitworthwhile.

           Butitisnotatleastsothinkthemasqueraders;wholeavehimtoresumehisdisturbedslumber,andrushforthtoaccomplishthemoreprofitableassassination.

           Inascoreofsecondstheyareunderthecliff,atthebottomoftheslopinggorgebywhichitmustbedescended.

           Theytakestandunderthebranchesofaspreadingcypress;andawaittheapproachoftheirvictim.

           Theylistenforthehoofstrokesthatshouldannounceit.

           Thesearesoonheard.Thereistheclinkingofashodhoofnotinregularstrokes,butasifahorsewaspassingoveranunevensurface.Oneisdescendingtheslope!

           Heisnotyetvisibletotheeyesoftheambuscaders.Eventhegorgeisingloomlikethevalleybelow,shadowedbytalltrees.

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