They tried to send a telegram to notify the man, but he was on his way back and the telegram never got delivered. Augustus caught his horse and rode east. In a minute he dropped back on all fours, roared once more at the bull, and disappeared into the brush along the creek. He had no real fear of his mother--she whipped him plenty, but her anger never lasted long, and if she was really mad he could always outrun her.
Maybe if he's lucky she'll get plumb away. Let's go make camp, Augustus said. He decided not to answer. Getting back to Elmira occupied his mind a lot more than catching Jake Spoon.
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