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In the Pecos Country

CHAPTER XIV
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How was the start to be obtained?
It seemed, at this juncture, as if the fates were unusually propitious.

Everything conspired to invite the attempt which the boy was so anxious to make.
Waukko and his companion had not been gone more than ten minutes when one of them signaled to the Indian left behind.

It came in the shape of a soft low whistle, which could easily be mistaken for the call of a bird.

The horseman started and turned his head sidewise to listen the instant it fell upon his ear, and this caused Fred to notice it.

The Indian held his head a moment in the attitude of deep attention, and then he replied in precisely the same manner without turning his head.
A full minute passed.


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