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           Theridertriedtosavehim,butinvain.DownwentPewwithacrythatranghighintothenight;andthefourhoofstrampledandspurnedhimandpassedby.Hefellonhisside,thengentlycollapseduponhisfaceandmovednomore.

           Ileapedtomyfeetandhailedtheriders.Theywerepullingup,atanyrate,horrifiedattheaccident;andIsoonsawwhattheywere.One,tailingoutbehindtherest,wasaladthathadgonefromthehamlettoDr.Livesey’s;therestwererevenueofficers,whomhehadmetbytheway,andwithwhomhehadhadtheintelligencetoreturnatonce.SomenewsoftheluggerinKitt’sHolehadfounditswaytoSupervisorDanceandsethimforththatnightinourdirection,andtothatcircumstancemymotherandIowedourpreservationfromdeath.

           Pewwasdead,stonedead.Asformymother,whenwehadcarriedheruptothehamlet,alittlecoldwaterandsaltsandthatsoonbroughtherbackagain,andshewasnonetheworseforherterror,thoughshestillcontinuedtodeplorethebalanceofthemoney.Inthemeantimethesupervisorrodeon,asfastashecould,toKitt’sHole;buthismenhadtodismountandgropedownthedingle,leading,andsometimessupporting,theirhorses,andincontinualfearofambushes;soitwasnogreatmatterforsurprisethatwhentheygotdowntotheHoletheluggerwasalreadyunderway,thoughstillclosein.Hehailedher.Avoicereplied,tellinghimtokeepoutofthemoonlightorhewouldgetsomeleadinhim,andatthesametimeabulletwhistledclosebyhisarm.Soonafter,theluggerdoubledthepointanddisappeared.Mr.Dancestoodthere,ashesaid,"likeafishoutofwater,"andallhecoulddowastodispatchamantoB——towarnthecutter."Andthat,"saidhe,"isjustaboutasgoodasnothing.They’vegotoffclean,andthere’sanend.Only,"headded,"I’mgladItrodonMasterPew’scorns,"forbythistimehehadheardmystory.