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how does the author create surprise in "the horseman in the sky"?

the author explains that the soldier on watch notices a horseback rider standing on a cliff.

at the beginning of the story the author mentions that the soldier on watch awakens suddenly.

at the end of the story the author describes a sergeant creeping up on the soldier on watch.

the author waits until the end of the story to reveal the identity of the man on the horse.