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They would tether their ponies at the entrance and come afoot and under cover. Still, they would have to pass the notch in any event. Thus it was that when, some few minutes later, Overland heard the faint jingle of rein-chains, he grinned. It was celestial music to him. The sound came again, nearer the notch, and clearer. He remained motionless gazing at the shadowy opening.
Alert for the appearance of the gringo, they rode slowly toward the chaparral. The enclosure was empty. After riding a wide circle round the brush, they turned and followed the tracks toward the eastern hills, rein-chains jingling and their silver-trimmed buckskin jackets shimmering in the sun. "I will ride back," said Ramon. "My horse is too weak to follow.
Once a rounded rock dislodged by the forefoot of Racey's horse bounded away down the long slope. The slither of a started rock behind him made him turn his head with a jerk. Molly's horse was down on its knees. "Easy, boy, easy," soothed Molly, coaxingly, keeping the bridle reins taut. The horse scrambled up and plunged forward, and almost overran Molly. She seized it short by the rein-chains.
Then Night crept from the deep, cool cañons to the starlit peaks and knelt with her sister hill-folk, Silence and Solitude; knelt, listening with bowed head to that ancient antiphony of thankfulness and praise; then rose and faced the western sea. Boyar, the black pony, shook his head with a silvery jingling of rein-chains. His sleek flanks glistened in the moonlight.
The rein-chains jingled softly. The saddle creaked a rhythmic complaint of recent disuse. Pete, who had said good-bye to the sheriff the night before, turned his face toward the open with a good, an almost too good, horse between his knees and a new outlook upon the old familiar ranges and their devious trails.
He leaned naturally on one elbow, as though half asleep. His hat was tilted over his brows. From outside came the jingle of spurs and rein-chains and the distant sound of voices. Saunders began leisurely to roll a cigarette. He laid a few matches on the table. Several of the men at the bar grinned knowingly.
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