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Chapter 75

           Somebushesgrowingclosebygavehimthechanceofahidingplace;ofwhich,withinstinctivequickness,heavailedhimself.

           Themare,standingsaddledbyhisside,mightstillhavebetrayedhim?

           But,no.Hehadnotgonetohisknees,withoutthinkingofthat.

           "Hunkerdown!"hecried,addressinghimselftohisdumbcompanion,who,ifwantingspeech,provedherselfperfectinunderstanding."Squat,yeolecritter;orbytheEturnalye’llbeswitchedoffintohell!"

           Asifdreadingsomesuchterriblecatastrophe,thescraggyquadrupeddroppeddownuponherforeknees;andthen,loweringherhindquarters,laidherselfalongthegrass,asthoughthinkingherday’sworkdoneshewasfreetoindulgeinafiesta.

           ScarcehadZebandhisroadstercomposedthemselvestheirnewposition,whentheHeadlessHorsemancamechargingup.

           Hewasgoingatfullspeed;andZebwasbuttoowellpleasedtoperceivethathewaslikelytocontinueit.

           Itwassheerchancethathadconductedhimthatway;andnotfromhavingseeneitherthehunterorhissorrysteed.

           Theformerifnotthelatterwassatisfiedatbeingtreatedinthatcavalierstyle;but,longbeforetheHeadlessHorsemanhadpassedoutofsight,Zebhadtakenhisdimensions,andmadehimselfacquaintedwithhischaracter.

           Thoughhemightbeamysterytoalltheworldbeside,hewasnolongersotoZebulonStump.

           Asthehorseshotpastinfleetcareer,theskirtoftheserapé,floutedupbythewind,displayedtoStump’sopticsaformwellknowntohiminadresshehadseenbefore

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