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"Why in h—l can't you tell things in a herd, 'stead of stringin' 'em out like a stiff reata trailing to soften!"

He feared that his wife might see the bruises on his arms and the heavy welt that he knew there must be around his body, made by the coil of the reata.

The Indians were expert not only with the bow but with the reata as well, and many Spaniards were lassoed and slain.

Marto, crestfallen and silently anticipating the worst, was led out next; a reata passed around the saddle horn and circling his waist was fastened back of the saddle.

When the man who had been sent for the reata returned, the rustlers set out after the prisoner and found they were five minutes too late.