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She charged.

Means spun and spurred.

For thirty yards she gained rapidly.

She was closing and within one more bound would have been able to reach the rear end of the bay, but -- and here Jones and Loveless and Ulyate were holding breath for all they were worth -- she never quite caught up that last bound.

Means held steady one jump ahead of her.

Then gradually he began to pull away.

A Western cowpony had outrun an African lion, from a standing start.

Photos showed later that she'd been about six feet from Means.

Of course the factor of head start made all the difference.

How much head start??

No one knew exactly.

That was the whole question.

Enough, was the answer.