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Chapter 48

           Beforehecouldlayhandupontherope,ittightenedaroundhisbody,andwithaviolentpluckjerkedhimoutofhissaddlethrowinghimstunnedandsenselesstotheground.

           "Now,DonMiguelDiaz!"criedshewhohadcausedthischangeofsituation,andwhowasnowseenuponherhorse,withheadturnedhomeward,thelazostrainedtautfromthesaddle-tree."Menacemenomore!Makenoattempttoreleaseyourself.Stirbutafinger,andIspuron!Cruelvillain!cowardasyouare,youwouldhavekilledmeIsawitinyoureye.Ha!thetablesareturned,andnow"

           Perceivingthattherewasnorejoinder,sheinterruptedherspeech,stillkeepingthelazoatastretch,withhereyesfixeduponthefallenman.

           ElCoyotelayupontheground,hisarmsenlacedintheloop,withoutstirring,andsilentasastickofwood.Thefallfromhishorsehaddeprivedhimofspeech,andconsciousnessatthesametime.Toallappearancehewasdeadhissteedaloneshowinglifebyitsloudneighing,asitrearedbackamongthebushes.

           "HolyVirgin!haveIkilledhim?"sheexclaimed,reiningherhorseslightlybackward,thoughstillkeepinghimheadedaway,andreadytospringtothespur."MotherofGod!IdidnotintenditthoughIshouldbejustifiedindoingeventhat:fortoosurelydidheintendtokillme!Ishedead,orisitarusetogetmenear?ByourgoodGuadaloupe!Ishallleaveotherstodecide

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