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Chapter 39

           AmItotellhim?"

           "MrPoindexter,youmean?"

           "Yes.Youareconvincedthathissonisthemanwhohasbeenmurdered?"

           "Oh,no;notsomuchasthatcomesto.Onlyconvincedthatthehorsetheoldgentlemanisnowridingisoneofthetwothat’sbeenoverthisgroundlastnighttheStateshorseIfeelsure.Ihavecomparedthetracks;andifyoungPoindexterwasthemanwhowasonhisback,Ifearthere’snotmuchchanceforthepoorfellow.Itlooksuglythattheotherridafterhim."

           "Spangler!haveyouanysuspicionastowhotheothermaybe?"

           "Notaspark,major.If’thadn’tbeenforthetaleofOldDufferI’dneverhavethoughtofMauricethemustanger.True,it’sthetracko’ashodmustang;butIdon’tknowittobehisn.Surelyitcan’tbe?TheyoungIrishmanaintthemantostandnonsensefromnobody;butaslittleairhetheonetodoadeedlikethisthatis,ifit’sbeencold-bloodedkillin’."

           "Ithinkasyouaboutthat."

           "Andyoumaythinkso,major.IfyoungPoindexter’sbeenkilled,andbyMauriceGerald,there’sbeenafairstand-upfightatweenthem,andtheplanter’ssonhasgoneunder.That’showIshedreckonitup.Astothedisappearanceo’thedeadbodyforthemtwoquartso’bloodcouldonlyhavecomeouto’abodythat’snowdeadthattreesme.Wemustfollowthetrail,howsoever;andmaybeit’llfetchustosomesensibleconcloosion.AmItotelltheoldgentlemanwhatIthinko’t?"

           "Perhapsbetternot.Heknowsenoughalready

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