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Chapter 68

           "Mad!Inwhatway?"askedHancockandtheothers,whowereyetbuthalfenlightenedaboutthecircumstancesofthemustanger’scapture.

           "Abrainfeveruponhim—delirious?"

           "Isthatwhytheguardshavebeendoubled?Devilishqueerifitis.Themajorhimselfmusthavegonemad!"

           "Maybeit’sthesuggestion—commandIshouldrathersay—ofthemajoress.Ha!ha!ha!"

           "Butwhatdoesitmean?Istheoldmajereallyafraidofhisgettingoutoftheguard-house?"

           "No—notthat,Ifancy.Morelikelyanapprehensionofsomebodyelsegettingintoit."

           "Ah!youmean,that—"

           "ImeanthatforMauricetheMustangerthere’smoresafetyinsidethanout.Somequeercharactersareabout;andthere’sbeentalkofanotherLynchtrial.TheRegulatorseitherrepentofhavingallowedhimarespite;orthere’ssomebodyhardatworkinbringingaboutthisstateofpublicopinion.It’sluckyforhimthattheoldhunterhasstoodhisfriend;andit’sbutacontinuationofhisgoodluckthatwe’vereturnedsoopportunely.Anotherday,andwemighthavefoundtheguardhouseempty—sofarasitspresentoccupantsareconcerned.Now,thankGod!thepoorfellowshallhaveafairtrial."

           "Whenisittotakeplace?"

           "Wheneverhehasrecoveredhissenses,sufficientlytoknowthathe’sbeingtried!"

           "Itmaybeweeksbeforethat."

           "Anditmaybeonlydays—hours.Hedon’tappeartobeverybad—thatis,bodily

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