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As
the
mustanger
spoke
,
he
struck
the
spur
sharply
into
the
flanks
of
his
horse
.
Like
an
arrow
projected
from
its
bow
,
Castro
shot
off
in
pursuit
of
the
jackass
,
now
galloping
regardlessly
past
.
Half
a
dozen
springs
of
the
blood
bay
,
guided
in
a
diagonal
direction
,
brought
his
rider
within
casting
distance
;
and
like
a
flash
of
lightning
,
the
loop
of
the
lazo
was
seen
descending
over
the
long
ears
.
On
launching
it
,
the
mustanger
halted
,
and
made
a
half-wheel
--
the
horse
going
round
as
upon
a
pivot
;
and
with
like
mechanical
obedience
to
the
will
of
his
rider
,
bracing
himself
for
the
expected
pluck
.
There
was
a
short
interval
of
intense
expectation
,
as
the
wild
ass
,
careering
onward
,
took
up
the
slack
of
the
rope
.
Then
the
animal
was
seen
to
rise
erect
on
its
hind
legs
,
and
fall
heavily
backward
upon
the
sward
--
where
it
lay
motionless
,
and
apparently
as
dead
,
as
if
shot
through
the
heart
!
It
was
only
stunned
,
however
,
by
the
shock
,
and
the
quick
tightening
of
the
loop
causing
temporary
strangulation
;
which
the
Mexican
mustanger
prolonged
to
eternity
,
by
drawing
his
sharp-edged
macheté
across
its
throat
.
*
*
*
The
incident
caused
a
postponement
of
the
chase
.
All
awaited
the
action
of
the
guide
;
who
,
after
"
throwing
"
the
macho
,
had
dismounted
to
recover
his
lazo
.
He
had
succeeded
in
releasing
the
rope
from
the
neck
of
the
prostrate
animal
,
when
he
was
seen
to
coil
it
up
with
a
quickness
that
betokened
some
new
cause
of
excitement
--
at
the
same
time
that
he
ran
to
regain
his
saddle
.
Only
a
few
of
the
others
--
most
being
fully
occupied
with
their
own
excited
steeds
--
observed
this
show
of
haste
on
the
part
of
the
mustanger
.
Those
who
did
,
saw
it
with
surprise
.
He
had
counselled
patience
in
the
pursuit
.
They
could
perceive
no
cause
for
the
eccentric
change
of
tactics
,
unless
it
was
that
Louise
Poindexter
,
mounted
on
the
spotted
mustang
,
had
suddenly
separated
from
the
company
,
and
was
galloping
off
after
the
wild
mares
,
as
if
resolved
on
being
foremost
of
the
field
!
