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All these questions and many others flashed across the Evangelist's mind like angry streaks of lightning across a black cloud. Through the thin canvas he saw in the moonlight half a dozen husky men seize hold of one end of a rope, the other end of which was arranged in a slip-loop.
Objection would have been fruitless, and Alex of his own accord surrendered his pocket-knife. "Now lie down." With what grace he could, Alex complied. Making a slip-loop in the center of the lariat, the cowman passed it over one of the boy's ankles, and made the holding-knot as firm as he could draw it.
But an energetic attempt to loosen the cleverly-tied slip-loop failed as completely as it had the night before. Likewise, strain as he could at the cot leg, he could not budge it, so firmly was it driven into the hard ground. With something like despair Alex at last relinquished these endeavors, and turned to the problem of cutting the rope in some way.
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