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Chapter 94

           Ileavethattomybraverescuer,ZebStump;who,Ihope,willsoonreturntogiveanaccountofitwithmuchbesidesthatisyetmysterioustome,astoyourselves.

           "AllIcanremembersincethenisaseriesofincongruousdreamspainfulphantasmagoriamingledwithpleasantvisionsah!somethatwerecelestialuntilthedaybeforeyesterday,whenIawoketofindmyselftheinmateofaprisonwithachargeofmurderhangingovermyhead!

           "Gentlemenofthejury!Ihavedone."

           ***

           "Sinonveroebentrovato,"isthereflectionofjudge,jury,andspectators,astheprisonercompleteshisrecital.

           Theymaynotexpressitinsuchwell-turnedphrase;buttheyfeelitoneandallofthem.

           Andnotafewbelieveinthetruth,andrejectthethoughtofcontrivance.Thetaleistoosimpletoocircumstantialtohavebeencontrived,andbyamanwhosebrainisbutjustrecoveredfromtheconfusionoffeveredfancies.

           Itisaltogetherimprobableheshouldhaveconcoctedsuchastory.Sothinkthemajorityofthosetowhomithasbeentold.

           Hisconfessionirregularasitmayhavebeenhasdonemoreforhisdefencethanthemosteloquentspeechhiscounselcouldhavedelivered.

           Stillitisbuthisowntale;andothertestimonywillberequiredtoclearhim.

           Whereisthewitnessuponwhomsomuchissupposedtodepend.WhereisZebStump?

           Fivehundredpairsofeyesturntowardstheprairie,andscanthehorizonwithinquiringgaze.

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