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In fact, all four were of mixed blood, their mother having been a beautiful French quarter-breed, and their father—William Douglas.

Who, therefore, can picture her feelings when, at the end of three years, it was suddenly brought to her knowledge that Douglas was soon to marry again, and that his choice was Ang�lique Lafontaine, a French quarter-breed girl!

The quarter-breed glanced about him and unconsciously lowered his voice.

And now a week had passed and she had seen neither Vil Holland nor the quarter-breed.

Reckless of a fall, in the blind fury of his passion, the quarter-breed had forced his horse to his utmost, and rapidly closed up the gap until scarcely ten yards separated him from the fleeing girl.