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Chapter 68

           "Besides,hisownshindywiththesamemanissuggestiveofsuspicionisitnot?"

           "Andiftherewasaquarrel,"arguedtheofficerofinfantry,"whatthen?Itdon’tfollowtherewasamurder."

           "ThenyouthinkthefellowmayhavekilledPoindexterinafairfight?"

           "Somethingofthesortispossible,andevenprobable.Iwilladmitthatmuch."

           "Butwhatdidtheyhaveadifficultyabout?"askedHancock."IheardthatyoungPoindexterwasonfriendlytermswiththehorse-hunternotwithstandingwhathadhappenedbetweenhimandCalhoun.Whatcouldtheyhavequarrelledabout?"

           "Asingularinterrogationonyourpart,LieutenantHancock!"answeredtheinfantryofficer,withasignificantemphasisonthepronoun."Asifmeneverquarrelledaboutanythingexcept"

           "Exceptwomen,"interruptedthedragoonwithalaugh.

           "Butwhichwoman,Iwonder?ItcouldnotbeanythingrelatingtoyoungPoindexter’ssister?"

           "Quiensabe?"answeredSloman,repeatingtheSpanishphrasewithanambiguousshrugoftheshoulders.

           "Preposterous!"exclaimedCrossman."Ahorse-catcherdaringtosethisthoughtsonMissPoindexter!Preposterous!"

           "Whatafrightfularistocratyouare,Crossman!Don’tyouknowthatloveisanaturaldemocrat;andmocksyourartificialideasofdistinction.Idon’tsaythatinthiscasethere’sbeenanythingofthekind.MissPoindexter’snottheonlywomanthatmighthavecausedaquarrelbetweenthetwoindividualsinquestion.

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