In a moment I shall have possession of the horse and shall gallop off.

But I shall only possess myself of the treasure, and let the beast go.

I have no wish to be tracked by him.

Now, if I am right in what I expect, the second troopers, hearing the shots and their comrades' cries, will believe themselves in peril of attack from a much larger gang, and will instantly fly to save their skins.

This is what happens in five cases out of seven.