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Chapter 9

           "Who,then,istheblackbeast,orwhatisitifnotahuman?"

           "Itishuman,afterafashion.AmalecousinaqueercardheisbynameCassiusCalhoun."

           "IthinkI’veheardthename."

           "SohaveI,"saidthelieutenantofrifles.

           "SohasalmosteverybodywhohadanythingtodowiththeMexicanwarthatis,whotookpartinScott’scampaign.Hefiguredthereextensively,andnotverycreditablyeither.HewascaptaininavolunteerregimentofMississippiansforhehailsfromthatState;buthewasoftenermetwithatthemonté-tablethaninthequartersofhisregiment.Hehadoneortwoaffairs,thatgavehimthereputationofabully.ButthatnotorietywasnotofMexican-warorigin.Hehadearneditbeforegoingthere;andwaswellknownamongthedesperadoesofNewOrleansasadangerousman."

           "Whatofallthat?"askedtheyoungdragoon,inatoneslightlysavouringofdefiance."WhocareswhetherMrCassiusCalhounbeadangerousman,oraharmlessone?NotI.He’sonlythegirl’scousin,yousay?"

           "Somethingmore,perhaps.Ihavereasontothinkhe’sherlover."

           "Accepted,doyousuppose?"

           "ThatIcan’ttell.Ionlyknow,orsuspect,thathe’sthefavouriteofthefather.Ihaveheardreasonswhy;givenonlyinwhispers,itistrue,buttooprobabletobescouted.Theoldstoryinfluencespringingfrommortgagemoney.Poindexter’snotsorichashehasbeenelsewe’dneverhaveseenhimouthere"

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