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Chapter 97

           HefeelsasifhewerefightingagainstFate;andthatitisidletocontinuethecontest!

           Hesitsdespairinglyinhissaddle;scarcecaringtoplythespur;nolongerbelievingthatspeedcanavailhim!

           Hisflightisnowmerelymechanicalhismindtakingnopartintheperformance.

           Hissoulisabsorbedwiththehorrorofadreaddeathnotlessdread,fromhisknowingthathedeservesit.

           Thesightofthechapparal,closeathand,inspireshimwithafreshhope;and,forcingthefatiguedhorseintoalastfeebleeffort,hestrugglesontowardsit.

           Anopeningpresentsitself.Heentersit;andcontinueshisgallopforahalfmilefurther.

           Hearrivesatapoint,wherethepathturnssharplyroundsomeheavytimber.Beyondthat,hemightentertheunderwood,andgetoutofsightofhispursuer.

           Heknowstheplace,buttoowell.Ithasbeenfataltohimbefore.Isittoprovesoagain?

           Itis.Hefeelsthatitis,andridesirresolutely.Hehearsthehoofstrokeoftheredhorsecloseupontheheelsofhisown;andalongwithitthevoiceoftheavengingrider,summoninghimtostop!

           Heistoolateforturningthecorner,toolatetoseekconcealmentinthethicket,andwithacryhereinsup.

           Itisacrypartlyofdespair,partlyoffiercedefiancelikethescreamofachasedjaguarunderbayofthebloodhounds.

           Itisaccompaniedbyagesture;quickfollowedbyaflash,apuffofwhitesmoke,andasharpdetonation,thattellofthedischargeofarevolver

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