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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs: "After reinforcements," commented Byrne.
All day they rode without meeting with any roving bands
of soldiers or bandits, and the explanation was all too sinister
to the Americans when coupled with the knowledge that Villa
was to attack an American town that night.
"I wish we could reach the border in time to warn 'em,"
said Billy; "but they ain't no chance. If we cross before sunup
tomorrow morning we'll be doin' well."
He had scarcely spoken to Barbara Harding all day, for his
duties as rear guard had kept him busy; nor had he conversed
much with Bridge, though he had often eyed the latter whose
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