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Chapter 62

           Calhounhasmadeknowntheconditionofthingsinside;andthereisnoneedforthemtokeepuptheirvigilance.

           Theystandingroups—somesilent,someconversing.AlargercrowdisaroundtheConnemaraman;wholiesuponthegrass,lasttiedinthetrail-rope.Histongueisallowedliberty;andtheyquestionhim,butwithoutgivingmuchcredittohisanswers.

           Onthere-appearanceofthefatheranddaughter,theyfacetowardsthem,butstandsilent.Forallthis,theyareburningwitheagernesstohaveanexplanationofwhatispassing.Theirlooksproclaimit.

           Mostofthemknowtheyoungladybysight—allbyfame,orname.Theyfeelsurprise—almostwonder—atseeingherthere.Thesisterofthemurderedmanundertheroofofhismurderer!

           Morethaneveraretheyconvincedthatthisisthestateofthecase.Calhoun,comingforthfromthehut,hasspreadfreshintelligenceamongthem—factsthatseemtoconfirmit.Hehastoldthemofthehat,thecloak—ofthemurdererhimself,injuredinthedeath-struggle!

           ButwhyisLouisePoindexterthere—alone—unaccompaniedbywhiteorblack,byrelativeorslave?Aguest,too:forinthischaracterdoessheappear!Hercousindoesnotexplainit—perhapshecannot.Herfather—canhe?Judgingbyhisembarrassedair,itisdoubtful.

           Whisperspassfromliptoear—fromgrouptogroup.Therearesurmises—many,butnonespokenaloud.Eventherudefrontiersmenrespectthefeelings—filialasparental—andpatientlyawaittheéclaircissement.

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