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Chapter 87

           FirstcalledisFranzOberdoffer.

           Afterafewunimportantinterrogatoriesabouthiscalling,andthelike,heisrequestedtostatewhatheknowsoftheaffair.ThisisthecommonroutineofaTexantrial.

           Oberdoffer’sevidencecoincideswiththetalealreadytoldbyhim:howonthenightthatyoungPoindexterwasmissed,MauriceGeraldhadlefthishouseatalatehour—aftermidnight.Hehadsettledhisaccountbeforeleaving;andappearedtohaveplentyofmoney.ItwasnotoftenOberdofferhadknownhimsowellsuppliedwithcash.HehadstartedforhishomeontheNueces;orwhereveritwas.Hehadnotsaidwherehewasgoing.Hewasnotonthemostfriendlytermswithwitness.Witnessonlysupposedhewasgoingthere,becausehismanhadgonethedaybefore,takingallhistrapsuponapack-mule—everything,exceptwhatthemustangerhimselfcarriedoffonhishorse.

           Whathadhecarriedoff?

           Witnesscouldnotremembermuchinparticular.Hewasnotcertainofhishavingagun.Heratherbelievedthathehadone—strapped,Mexicanfashion,alongthesideofhissaddle.

           Hecouldspeakwithcertaintyofhavingseenpistolsintheholsters,withabowie-knifeinthemustanger’sbelt.Geraldwasdressedashealwayswent—inMexicancostume,andwithastripedMexicanblanket.Hehadthelastoverhisshouldersasherodeoff.Thewitnessthoughtitstrange,hisleavingatthatlatehourofthenight.Stillstranger,thathehadtoldwitnessofhisintentiontostartthenextmorning.

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