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Chapter 81

           Thereweremanychancesagainsthisgettingsightofthegameheintendedtotake:atleasttwotoone;andthisitwasthatformedthethemeofhisreflectionsasherodeonward.

           Theuncertaintytroubledhim;buthewassolacedbyahopefoundeduponsomelateexperiences.

           Therewasaparticularplacewherehehadtwiceencounteredthethinghewasinsearchof.Itmightbethereagain?

           Thiswasanembaymentofgreensward,wherethesavannahwasborderedbythechapparal,andclosetotheembouchureofthatopening—whereitwassupposedthemurderhadbeencommitted!

           "Oddheshouldalwaysmakebackthere?"reflectedCalhoun,ashepondereduponthecircumstance."Damneduglyodditis!Looksasifheknew—.Bah!It’sonlybecausethegrassisbetter,andthatpondbythesideofit.Well!Ihopehe’sbeenthinkingthatwaythismorning.Ifso,there’llbeachanceoffindinghim.Ifnot,Imustgoonthroughthechapparal;andhangmeifIlikeit—thoughitbeinthedaylight.Ugh!

           "Pish!what’stheretofear—nowthathe’ssafeinlimbo?Nothingbutthebitoflead;anditImusthave,ifIshouldridethisthingtillitdropsdeadinitstracks.HolyHeaven!what’sthatoutyonder?"

           Theselastsixwordswerespokenaloud.Alltheresthadbeenasoliloquyinthought.

           Thespeaker,onpronouncingthem,pulledup,almostdraggingthemustangonitshaunches;andwitheyesthatseemedreadytostartfromtheirsockets,sategazingacrosstheplain.

           Therewassomethingmorethansurpriseinthatstedfastglance—therewashorror.

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