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Chapter 45

           Wilkes,howcouldyoudosuchathing?"

           "Melly,Iain’tsoverydrunk,"mumbledAshley,andwiththewordsfellforwardandlayfacedownonthetable,hisheadburiedinhisarms.

           "Archie,takehimtohisroomandputhimtobedasusual,"orderedMelanie."AuntPitty,pleaserunandfixthebedandoo-oh,"shesuddenlyburstintotears."Oh,howcouldhe?Afterhepromised!"

           ArchiealreadyhadhisarmunderAshley’sshoulderandPitty,frightenedanduncertain,wasonherfeetwhenthecaptaininterposed.

           "Don’ttouchhim.He’sunderarrest.Sergeant!"

           Asthesergeantsteppedintotheroom,hisrifleattrail,Rhett,evidentlytryingtosteadyhimself,putahandonthecaptain’sarmand,withdifficulty,focusedhiseyes.

           "Tom,whatyouarrestinghimfor?Heain’tsoverydrunk.I’veseenhimdrunker."

           "Drunkbedamned,"criedthecaptain."HecanlieinthegutterforallIcare.I’mnopoliceman.HeandMr.ElsingareunderarrestforcomplicityinaKlanraidatShantytowntonight.Aniggerandawhitemanwerekilled.Mr.Wilkeswastheringleaderinit."

           "Tonight?"Rhettbegantolaugh.Helaughedsohardthathesatdownonthesofaandputhisheadinhishands."Nottonight,Tom,"hesaidwhenhecouldspeak."Thesetwohavebeenwithmetonighteversinceeighto’clockwhentheyweresupposedtobeatthemeeting."

           "Withyou,Rhett?But—"Afrowncameoverthecaptain’sforeheadandhelookeduncertainlyatthesnoringAshleyandhisweepingwife.

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