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Chapter 48

           AndyetitisacopyfromreallifetrueasIcanrememberit;andmorethanoncehadItheopportunitytofixitinmymemory.

           Theattitudeisaltered,andwiththesuddennessofacoupd’éclair;thechangebeingcausedbyrecognitionofthehorsemanwhocomesgallopingintotheglade.Theshineofthegold-lacedvestmentshadmisledher.TheyarewornnotbyMauriceGerald,butbyMiguelDiaz!

           Brightlooksbecomeblack.Fromherfirmseatinthesaddleshesubsidesintoanattitudeoflistlessnessdespairingratherthanindifferent;andthesoundthatescapesherlips,asforaninstanttheypartoverherpearl-liketeeth,islessasighthananexclamationofchagrin.

           Thereisnosignoffearinthealteredattitudeonlydisappointment,dashedwithdefiance.

           ElCoyotespeaksfirst.

           "H’la!S’ñorita,who’dhaveexpectedtofindyourladyshipinthislonelyplacewastingyoursweetnessonthethornychapparal?"

           "Inwhatwaycanitconcernyou,DonMiguelDiaz?"

           "Absurdquestion,S’ñorita!Youknowitcan,anddoes;andthereasonwhy.YouwellknowhowmadlyIloveyou.FoolwasItoconfessit,andacknowledgemyselfyourslave.’Twasthatthatcooledyousoquickly."

           "Youaremistaken,Señor.InevertoldyouIlovedyou.IfIdidadmireyourfeatsofhorsemanship,andsaidso,youhadnorighttoconstrueitasyou’vedone.ImeantnomorethanthatIadmiredthemnotyou.’Tisthreeyearsago.

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