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The yell rang loudly in the ears of old Wilkerson, who had remained back

in the road, and at the same instant he heard another shout behind hireatly preoccupied with

his own histrionic affairs, was proceeding up the pike alone--except for

the unhappy yellowby the slip-noose--and

alternating, as was his natural wont, fro behind every bush to fire an i out, with trius, to fall prone upon the

terrified animal It was after one of these victories that a shout of

warning was raised behind hi out of the way in ti, black horse whose polished flanks were dripping with

lather Warren Sh in the air

He rode up the slope, and drew rein beyond the burning buildings, just

ahead of those foremost in the pursuit He threw his horse across the road

to oppose their progress, rose in his stirrups, and waved the paper over

his head "Stop!" he roared, "Give rand

voice; and he was known in reat bass roar

hich he startled his juries To be heard at a distance most men lift

the pitch of their voices; Smith lowered his an octave or two, and the

result was like an earthquake playing an organ in a catacomb

"Stop!" he thundered "Stop!"