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Chapter 95

           Shewhocommandsthecheck-stringintendstostaythere,tilltheCourthasdeclareditssentence—ay,tillthehourofexecution,ifthatistobetheend!

           ZebStumpisofficiallydirectedtotakehisplaceinthe"witness-box."

           Byorderofthejudge,theexaminationproceeds—underdirectionofthecounselfortheaccused.

           Manyformalitiesaredispensedwith.Theoldhunter,whohasbeenalreadysworn,issimplycalledtotellwhatheknowsoftheaffair;andlefttotakehisownwayinthetellingit;whichhedoesincurtphrases—asifunderthebeliefthatsuchisrequiredbythetechnicalitiesofthelaw!

           AfterthefollowingfashiondoesZebproceed:—

           "Fustheerdo’thisuglybiznessontheseconddayarteryoungPeintwarmissin’.HeerdonitasIwarreeturnin’fromahuntin’spelldowntheriver.Heerdtharwurasuspeeshun’beoutthemowstangerhevin’kermittedthemurder.Knowdhewan’tthemantodosech;but,tobesaterfied,rudouttohisshantytoseehim.Hewan’tathome,thoughhismanPheelumwar;soskeeart’beoutonethinganthetotherhekedgienocluraccounto’anythin’.

           "Wal,whileswewarpalaverin’,inkimthedog,wi’somethin’tiedroun’hisneck—thewhich,onbein’’zamined,provedtobethemowstanger’scurd.Thurwarwordsonit;wroteinredink,whichIseedtobeblood.

           "Themwordstolttowhosomedevershedread’em,whartheyoungfellurwartobefoun’.

           "Iwentthar,takin’theothertwo—thetairPheelumanthehoun’—alongwi’me.

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