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His
intention
was
to
shoot
the
horse
down
,
and
so
put
an
end
to
the
pursuit
.
He
would
have
fired
on
the
instant
,
but
for
the
fear
of
a
miss
.
But
having
made
more
than
one
already
,
he
restrained
himself
from
pulling
trigger
,
till
he
could
ride
close
enough
to
secure
killing
shot
.
While
thus
hesitating
,
the
chase
veered
suddenly
from
off
the
treeless
plain
,
and
dashed
into
the
opening
of
the
timber
.
This
movement
,
unexpected
by
the
pursuer
,
caused
him
to
lose
ground
;
and
in
the
endeavour
to
regain
it
,
more
than
a
half
mile
of
distance
was
left
behind
him
.
He
was
approaching
a
spot
well
,
too
well
,
known
to
him
--
the
place
where
blood
had
been
spilt
.
On
any
other
occasion
he
would
have
shunned
it
;
but
there
was
in
his
heart
a
thought
that
hindered
him
from
dwelling
upon
memories
of
the
past
--
steeling
it
against
all
reflection
,
except
a
cold
fear
for
the
future
.
The
capture
of
the
strange
equestrian
could
alone
allay
this
fear
--
by
removing
the
danger
he
dreaded
.
Once
more
he
had
gained
ground
in
the
chase
.
The
spread
nostrils
of
his
steed
were
almost
on
a
line
with
the
sweeping
tail
of
that
pursued
.
His
rifle
lay
ready
in
his
left
hand
,
its
trigger
guard
covered
by
the
fingers
of
his
right
.
He
was
searching
for
a
spot
to
take
aim
at
.
In
another
second
the
shot
would
have
been
fired
,
and
a
bullet
sent
between
the
ribs
of
the
retreating
horse
,
when
the
latter
,
as
if
becoming
aware
of
the
danger
,
made
a
quick
curvet
to
the
off
side
;
and
then
,
aiming
a
kick
at
the
snout
of
his
pursuer
,
bounded
on
in
a
different
direction
!
The
suddenness
of
the
demonstration
,
with
the
sharp
,
spiteful
"
squeal
"
that
accompanied
it
--
appearing
almost
to
speak
of
an
unearthly
intelligence
--
for
the
moment
disconcerted
Calhoun
;
as
it
did
the
horse
he
was
riding
.
The
latter
came
to
a
stop
;
and
refused
to
go
farther
;
till
the
spur
,
plunged
deep
between
his
ribs
,
once
more
forced
him
to
the
gallop
.
