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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey: strangely, she gained hold of strength that she believed would
see her to the safety Lassiter promised. And, as she gazed,
Lassiter's horse stumbled and fell. He swung his leg and slipped
from the saddle.
"Jane, take the child," he said, and lifted Fay up. Jane clasped
her arms suddenly strong. "They're gainin'," went on Lassiter, as
he watched the pursuing riders. "But we'll beat 'em yet."
Turning with Jane's bridle in his hand, he was about to start
when he saw the saddle-bag on the fallen horse.
"I've jest about got time," he muttered, and with swift fingers
that did not blunder or fumble he loosened the bag and threw it
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