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Chapter 82

           Hewasnotgreatlysurprisedathearingashot:forhehadbeenlisteningforit,eversincehehadseteyesonthechase.Hewasratherinsurpriseatnothearingitsooner;andwhenthecrackdidcome,herecognisedthereportofayägerrifle,andknewwhosegunhadbeendischarged.

           Hewasmoreastonishedtoseeitsownerreturningalongthelaneinlessthanfiveminutesaftertheshothadbeenfiredreturning,too,witharapiditythattoldofretreat!

           "Comin’backaginansosoon!"hemuttered,onperceivingCalhoun."Dog-gonedqueerythetair!Thur’ssomethin’amiss,more’namiss,Ireck’n.Ho,ho,ho!Goin’,too,asifhellwararterhim!Maybeit’stheHeadlesshisself,andthur’sbeenachangin’aboutinthechasetitfortat!Darnme,efitdon’tlooklikeit!I’dgieasilverdollartoseethetsorto’athing.He,he,he,ho,ho,hoo!"

           Longbeforethis,thehunterhadslippedoutofhissaddle,andtakentheprecautiontoscreenbothhimselfandhisanimalfromthechanceofbeingseenbytheretreatingriderwhopromisesoontopassthespot.

           Andsoondidhepassit,goingatsuchagait,andwithsuchawildabstractedair,thatZebwouldscarcehavebeenperceivedhadhebeenstandinguncoveredintheavenue!

           "Geehosophat!"mentallyejaculatedthebackwoodsman,asthepassion-scathedcountenancecamenearenoughtobescrutinised."Ifhellain’tarter,it’sinsideo’him!Durnme,efthetfaceain’ttheugliestpicterthiscooneverclappedeyeson.Ishedpitythewifeasgetshim.

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