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Chapter 49

           Thewoman’ssoundeddearandfirm,asifinmenace!

           Therewasanintervalofsilence,succeededbyaquicktramplingofhorsesanotherpauseanotherspeechonthepartofthewoman,atfirstloudlikeathreat,andthensubduedasinasoliloquythenanotherintervalofsilence,againbrokenbythesoundofhoofs,asifasinglehorsewasgallopingawayfromtheground.

           Onlythis,andthescreamofaneagle,that,startledbytheangrytones,hadswoopedaloft,andwasnowsoaringabovetheglade.

           Thelistenerknewoftheopeningtoherahallowedspot.Thevoiceshadcomeoutofit.Shehadmadeherlasthaltalittlewayfromitsedge.Shehadbeenrestrainedfromadvancingbyafearthefearoffindingoutabittertruth.

           Herindecisionending,shespurredonintotheglade.

           Ahorsesaddledandbridledrushingtoandfroamanprostrateupontheground,withalazoloopedaroundhisarms,toallappearancedeadasombreroandserapélyingnear,evidentlynottheman’s!Whatcouldbetheinterpretationofsuchatableau?

           ThemanwasdressedintherichcostumeoftheMexicanrancherothehorsealsocaparisonedinthiselaborateandcostlyfashion.

           Atsightofboth,theheartoftheLouisianianleapedwithjoy.Whetherdeadorliving,themanwasthesameshehadseenfromtheazotea;andhewasnotMauriceGerald.

           Shehaddoubtedbeforehadhopedthatitwasnothe;andherhopeswerenowsweetlyconfirmed.

           Shedrewnearandexaminedtheprostrateform.Shescannedtheface,whichwasturnedupthemanlyinguponhisback.

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