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Chapter 90

           Hecontinueshisrecital:—

           "Onseeingwhoitwas,Irodeoutfromamongthetrees,andreinedupbeforehim.

           "TherewaslightenoughforhimtoseewhoIwas;andheatoncerecognisedme.

           "InsteadoftheangrysceneIexpected—perhapshadreasontoexpect—Iwasjoyfullysurprisedbyhisreceptionofme.HisfirstwordsweretoaskifIwouldforgivehimforwhathehadsaidtome—atthesametimeholdingouthishandinthemostfrankandfriendlymanner.

           "NeedItellyouthatItookthathand?OrhowheartilyIpressedit?Iknewittobeatrueone;morethanthat,Ihadahopeitmightonedaybethehandofabrother.

           "Itwasthelasttime,butone,Ievergraspeditalive.Thelastwasshortlyafter—whenwebadeeachothergoodnight,andparteduponthepath.Ihadnothoughtitwastobeforever.

           "Gentlemenofthejury!youdonotwishmetotakeupyourtimewiththeconversationthatoccurredbetweenus?Itwasuponmattersthathavenothingtodowiththistrial.

           "Werodetogetherforashortdistance;andthendrewupundertheshadowofatree.

           "Cigarswereexchanged,andsmoked;andtherewasanotherexchange—themorecloselytocementthegoodunderstandingestablishedbetweenus.Itconsistedofourhatsandcloaks.

           "Itwasawhimofthemomentsuggestedbymyself—fromafashionIhadbeenaccustomedtoamongtheComanches.IgaveHenryPoindextermyMexicansombreroandstripedblanket—takinghisclothcloakandPanamahat.

           "Wethenparted—heridingaway,myselfremaining.

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