26/27 "I told you that horse wasn't made ever to be ridden." "But he has to struggle continually for life and freedom," said Paul. "See those fellows are picking themselves up; but they've been slow about it." "I don't blame them. I fancy they suffered some pretty severe bruises when the horse jerked them down. Paul, I think I can make out two white faces in that party, which almost certainly means that they are the men of Alvarez. And it says to us that we ought to hurry." "But not without our deer, I hope," said Paul. |