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Chapter 4

           Inin,Ientreatyou!Youhaven’tasecondtospare.Listentothatshriek!Quick,orthedust-cloudwillbearoundus!"

           Theplanterandhissonsprangtogethertotheground;andretreatedintothetravellingcarriage.

           Calhoun,refusingtodismount,remainedstifflyseatedinhissaddle.Whyshouldheskulkfromavisionarydanger,thatdidnotdeteramaninMexicangarb?

           Thelatterturnedaway;ashedidso,directingtheoverseertogetinsidethenearestwaggonadirectionwhichwasobeyedwithalacrityand,forthefirsttime,thestrangerwasleftfreetotakecareofhimself.

           Quicklyunfoldinghisserapéhithertostrappedacrossthecantleofhissaddleheflungitovertheheadofhishorse.Then,drawingtheedgesback,hefastenedit,bag-fashion,aroundtheanimal’sneck.WithequalalertnessheundidhisscarfofChinacrape;andstretcheditaroundhissombrerofixingitinsuchaway,thatoneedgewasheldunderthebullionband,whiletheotherdroppeddownoverthebrimthusformingasilkenvisorforhisface.

           Beforefinallyclosingit,heturnedoncemoretowardsthecarriole;and,tohissurprise,sawCalhounstillinthesaddle.Humanitytriumphedoverafeelingofincipientaversion.

           "Onceagain,sir,Iadjureyoutogetinside!Ifyoudonotyou’llhavecausetorepentit.Withintenminutes’time,youmaybeadeadman!"

           Thepositiveemphasiswithwhichthecautionwasdeliveredproduceditseffect.Inthepresenceofmortalfoeman,CassiusCalhounwasnocoward.

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