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Chapter 45

           Wilkes,they’veallbeenundersuspicionsincethebeginning—onlythey’vebeentooclever—untiltonight!HowdoIknow?IwasplayingpokertonightwithtwodrunkenYankeecaptainsandtheyletitout.TheYankeesknewthere’dbetroubletonightandthey’vepreparedforit.Thefoolshavewalkedintoatrap."

           ForamomentitwasasthoughMelanieswayedundertheimpactofaheavyblowandRhett’sarmwentaroundherwaisttosteadyher.

           "Don’ttellhim!He’stryingtotrapyou!"criedIndia,glaringatRhett."Didn’tyouhearhimsayhe’dbeenwithYankeeofficerstonight?"

           StillRhettdidnotlookather.HiseyeswerebentinsistentlyonMelanie’swhiteface.

           "Tellme.Wheredidtheygo?Havetheyameetingplace?"

           Despiteherfearandincomprehension,Scarlettthoughtshehadneverseenablanker,moreexpressionlessfacethanRhett’sbutevidentlyMelaniesawsomethingelse,somethingthatmadehergivehertrust.Shestraightenedhersmallbodyawayfromthesteadyingarmandsaidquietlybutwithavoicethatshook:

           "OuttheDecaturroadnearShantytown.TheymeetinthecellaroftheoldSullivanplantation—theonethat’shalf-burned."

           "Thankyou.I’llridefast.WhentheYankeescomehere,noneofyouknowanything."

           Hewasgonesoswiftly,hisblackcapemeltingintothenight,thattheycouldhardlyrealizehehadbeenthereatalluntiltheyheardthespatteringofgravelandthemadpoundingofahorsegoingoffatfullgallop.

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