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Chapter 94

           "Thecoyotésscatteredathisapproach;andIwassavedfromafearfulfateImaysay,outofthejawsofdeath.

           "Ihadanotherspellofsleep,orunconsciousnesswhicheveritmayhavebeen.

           "OnawakingIwasabletoreflect.Iknewthatthedogmusthavecomefrommyjacalé;whichIalsoknewtobeseveralmilesdistant.Hehadbeentakenthither,thedaybefore,bymyservant,Phelim.

           "Themanshouldstillbethere;andIbethoughtmeofsendinghimamessagethestaghoundtobeitsbearer.

           "Iwrotesomewordsonacard,whichIchancedtohaveaboutme.

           "Iwasawarethatmyservantcouldnotread;butonseeingthecardhewouldrecogniseitasmine,andseeksomeonewhocoulddecipherwhatIhadwrittenuponit.

           "Therewouldbethemorelikelihoodofhisdoingso,seeingthatthecharactersweretracedinblood.

           "Wrappingthecardinapieceofbuckskin,tosecureitagainstbeingdestroyed,IattachedittoTara’sneck.

           "WithsomedifficultyIsucceededingettingtheanimaltoleaveme.Buthedidsoatlength;and,asIhadhoped,togohometothehut.

           "Itappearsthatmymessagewasdulycarried;thoughitwasonlyyesterdayIwasmadeacquaintedwiththeresult.

           "Shortlyafterthedogtookhisdeparture,IoncemorefellasleepagainawakingtofindmyselfinthepresenceofanenemyonemoreterriblethanIhadyetencountered.

           "Itwasajaguar.

           "Aconflictcameoffbetweenus;buthowitended,orafterwhattime,Iamunabletotell.

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