Chapter 79

           Zebwasnotlonginarrivingatthespotwherehehad"hitched"hismare.Thetopographyofthechapparalwasfamiliartohim;andhecrosseditbyalesscircuitousroutethanthattakenbythecripple.

           Heoncemorethrewhimselfuponthetrailofthebrokenshoe,infullbeliefthatitwouldfetchoutnotahundredmilesfromCasadelCorvo.

           ItledhimalongaroadrunningalmostdirectfromoneofthecrossingsoftheRioGrandetoFortInge.Theroadwasahalf-mileinwidthathingnotuncommoninTexas,whereeverytravellerselectshisownpath,alonelookingtothegeneraldirection.

           Alongoneedgeofithadgonethehorsewiththedamagedshoe.

           NotallthewaytoFortInge.Whenwithinfourorfivemilesofthepost,thetrailstruckofffromtheroad,atanangleofjustsuchdegreeasfollowedinastraightlinewouldbringoutbyPoindexter’splantation.SoconfidentwasZebofthis,thathescarcedeignedtokeephiseyeupontheground;butrodeforwards,asifafinger-postwasconstantlybyhisside.

           Hehadlongbeforegivenupfollowingthetrailafoot.Despitehisprofessedcontemptfor"horse-fixings"ashecalledridinghehadnoobjectiontofinishhisjourneyinthesaddlefashedashenowwaswiththefatigueofprotractedtrailingoverprairieandthroughchapparal.Nowandthenonlydidhecastaglanceuponthegroundlesstoassurehimselfhewasonthetrackofthebrokenshoe,thantonoticewhethersomethingelsemightnotbelearntfromthesign,besidesitsmeredirection.

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