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Chapter 60

           Ascoreoftheirsrespondtohim;andheisseen,alongwithhisrider.

           Itmightbestillpossibleforhertoescapetheencounter,ifsoinclined.Shewouldbecertainofbeingpursued,butnotsosureofbeingovertakenespeciallyamongthewindingwaysofthechapparal,wellknowntoher.

           Atfirstsheissoinclined;andcompletestheturningofhersteed.Almostinthesameinstant,shereinsroundagain;andfacesthephalanxofhorsemen,alreadyinfullgalloptowardsher.

           Hermutteredwordsproclaimapurposeinthissuddenchangeoftactics.

           "Rangersno!Toowelldressedforthoseraggedvagabundos?Mustbethepartyof‘searchers,’ofwhichI’veheardledbythefatherofYesyesitisthey.AyDios!hereisachanceofrevenge,andwithoutmyseekingit;Godwillsittobeso!"

           Insteadofturningbackamongthebushes,sheridesoutintotheopenground;andwithanairofbolddeterminationadvancestowardsthehorsemen,nownear.

           Shepullsup,andawaitstheirapproach;ablackthoughtinherbosom.

           Inanotherminutesheisintheirmidstthemountedcircleclosedrawnaroundher.

           Thereareahundredhorsemen,oddlyarmed,grotesquelyattireduniformonlyinthecoatingofclay-coloureddustwhichadherestotheirhabiliments,andthesternseriousnessobservableinthebearingofall;scarcerelievedbyaslightshowofcuriosity.

           ThoughitisanentouragetocausetremblingespeciallyinawomanIsidoradoesnotbetrayit.Sheisnotintheleastalarmed.

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