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Chapter 76

           IftherewasreasonbeforefortakingthetrailoftheHeadlessHorseman,itwasredoublednow.

           Withbutshorttimespentinconsideration,soZebconcluded;andcommencedmakingpreparationsforastalkafterCassiusCalhoun.

           Theseconsistedintakingholdofthebridle,andgivingtheoldmareakick;thatcausedhertostartinstantaneouslytoherfeet.

           Zebstoodbyherside,intendingtoclimbintothesaddleandrideoutintotheopenplainassoonasCalhounshouldbeoutofsight.

           Hehadnothoughtsofkeepingthelatterinview.Heneedednosuchguidance.Thetwofreshtrailswouldbesufficientforhim;andhefeltassureoffindingthedirectioninwhichbothwouldlead,asifhehadriddenalongsidethehorsemanwithoutahead,orhimwithoutaheart.

           Withthisconfidenceheclearedoutfromamongtheacacias,andtookthepathjusttroddenbyCalhoun.

           ***

           Foronceinhislife,ZebStumphadmadeamistake.Onroundingthemezquitegrove,behindwhichbothhadmadedisappearance,hediscoveredhehaddoneso.

           Beyond,extendedatractofchalkprairie;overwhichoneofthehorsemenappearedtohavepassedhimwithoutthehead.

           Zebguessedso,byseeingtheother,atsomedistancebeforehim,ridingtoandfro,intransversestretches,likeapointerquarteringthestubbleinsearchofapartridge.

           Hetoohadlostthetrail,andwasendeavouringtorecoverit.

           Crouchingundercoverofthemezquites,thehunterremainedasilentspectatorofhismovements.

           Theattemptterminatedinafailure.

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