Chapter 92

           Calhounclutchesatthetrailingbridle.

           Thehorsetriestoavoidhim,butcannot.Hisheadissecuredbythetangledrein;andhecanonlyboundaboutinacircle,ofwhichhisnoseisthecentre.

           Theridertakesnoheed,normakesanyattempttoeludethecapture;butsitsstiffandmuteinthesaddle,leavingthehorsetocontinuehis"cavortings."

           Afterabriefstruggletheanimalissecured.

           Thecaptoruttersanexclamationofjoy.

           Itissuddenlychecked,andbyathought.Hehasnotyetfullyaccomplishedhispurpose.

           Whatisthispurpose?

           Itisasecretknownonlytohimself;andthestealthyglancecastaroundtells,thathehasnowishtoshareitwithanother.

           Afterscanningtheselvedgeofthethicket,andlisteningasecondortwo,heresumesaction.

           Asingularactionitmightappear,tooneignorantofitsobject.Hedrawshisknifefromitssheath;clutchesacorneroftheserapé;raisesitabovethebreastoftheHeadlessrider;andthenbendstowardshim,asifintendingtoplungethebladeintohisheart!

           Thearmisuplifted.Theblowisnotlikelytobewardedoff.

           Forallthatitisnotstruck.Itisstayedbyashoutsentforthfromthechapparalbytheedgeofwhichamanhasjustmadehisappearance.ThemanisZebStump.

           "Stopthatgame!"criesthehunter,ridingoutfromtheunderwoodandadvancingrapidlythroughthelowbushes;"stopit,durnye!"

           "Whatgame?"rejoinstheex-officerwithadismayedlook,atthesametimestealthilyreturninghisknifetoitssheath.

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