Chapter 76

           Stillcontinuinghisfleetcareer,theHeadlessHorsemangallopedonovertheprairieZebStumpfollowingonlywithhiseyes;andnotuntilhehadpassedoutofsight,behindsomestragglinggrovesofmezquite,didthebackwoodsmanabandonhiskneelingposition.

           Thenonlyforasecondortwodidhestanderecttakingcouncilwithhimselfastowhatcourseheshouldpursue.

           Theepisodestrangeasunexpectedhadcausedsomedisarrangementinhisideas,andseemedtocallforachangeinhisplans.Shouldhecontinuealongthetrailhewasalreadydeciphering;orforsakeitforthatofthesteedthathadjustsweptby?

           Bykeepingtotheformer,hemightfindoutmuch;butbychangingtothelatterhemightlearnmore?

           HemightcapturetheHeadlessHorseman,andascertainfromhimthewhyandwhereforeofhiswildwanderings?

           Whilethusabsorbed,inconsideringwhatcoursehehadbesttake,hehadforgottenthepuffofsmoke,andthereportheardfaroffovertheprairie.

           Onlyforamoment,however.Theywerethingstoberemembered;andhesoonrememberedthem.

           Turninghiseyestothequarterwherethesmokehadappeared,hesawthatwhichcausedhimtosquatdownagain;andplacehimself,withmoreimpressementthanever,undercoverofthemezquites.Theoldmare,relishingtherecumbentattitude,hadstillkepttoit;andtherewasnonecessityforre-disposingofher.

           WhatZebnowsawwasamanonhorsebackarealhorseman,withaheaduponhisshoulders.

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