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They lay together on the far side of the ridge, but the space below was empty. They saw no men, no battling horses—nothing. "They’ve hightailed it," someone called from the crest of the ridge. "I tell you ... I got one of ’em.... He’s over between those two bushes. He’d pulled up to take up th’ fella runnin’ an’ went out of th’ saddle. Other man got his hoss an’ lit out." Drew stood up.
While we were chasing this thing, he hightailed it out." "He might have, at that," the major said musingly. "A one-man courier could have gotten away. Our new detection equipment isn't perfect yet. But " At that moment, one of the troopers pushed himself down the corridor toward them. "Look, sir! I found this in the pocket of the Carrot-skin who was taped up in there!"
Throwing on my bathrobe, I grabbed the broom and attacked the invader. I whacked it fore and aft! I played a tune on its lank ribs! Taken completely by surprise, it hightailed clumsily up through the pines, with me and my trusty broom lending encouragement. When morning came, showing the havoc wrought on my despoiled posies, I was ready to weep. Ranger Winess joined me on my way to breakfast.
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