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Chapter 75

           Therecouldbenomistakeaboutthecharacterofthecavalier,who,justclearinghimselffromthecloudofsulphureoussmokenowfalling,dispersedovertheprairiecamegallopingontowardsthespotwhereZebstood.Itwasthehorsemanwithoutahead.

           NorcouldtherebeanydoubtastothedirectionhewastakingasstraighttowardsZebasifhealreadysaw,andwasdeterminedoncomingupwithhim!

           AbravermanthanthebackwoodsmancouldnothavebeenfoundwithintheconfinesofTexas.Cougar,orjaguarbear,buffalo,orRedIndianhecouldhaveencounteredwithoutquailing.EvenatroopofComanchesmighthavecomechargingon,withoutcausinghimhalftheapprehensionfeltatsightofthatsolitaryequestrian.

           WithallhisexperienceofNatureinhermostsecrethauntsdespitethestoicismderivedfromthatexperienceZebStumpwasnotaltogetherfreefromsuperstitiousfancies.Whois?

           Withthecouragetoscornahumanfoeanyenemythatmightshowitselfinanaturalshape,eitherofbipedorquadrupedstillwashenotsternenoughtodefytheabnormal;andBayardhimselfwouldhavequailedatsightofthecavalierwhowasadvancingtotheencounterapparentlydetermineduponitsbeingdeadly!

           ZebStumpnotonlyquailed;but,tremblinginhistallbootsofalligatorleather,soughtconcealment.

           Hedidso,longbeforetheHeadlessHorsemanhadgotwithinhailingdistance;or,ashesupposed,withinsightofhim.

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