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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: followed them, and Bridge ordered Sing back to assist in
barricading the doors and windows, while he and Billy and
the Clark boys held the bandits in momentary check.
Falling back slowly and firing constantly as they came the
four approached the house while Pesita and his full band
advanced cautiously after them. They had almost reached the
house when Bridge lunged forward from his saddle. The Clark
boys had dismounted and were leading their ponies inside the
house. Billy alone noted the wounding of his friend. Without
an instant's hesitation he slipped from his saddle, ran back to
where Bridge lay and lifted him in his arms. Bullets were
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