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Chapter 46

           Theyhadbeenintheill-starredforaybuthadseparatedfromtheothersaftertheshooting.RidinghardforhometheywerearrestedbeforetheylearnedofRhett’splan.Fortunatelytheyallreplied,toquestions,thatwheretheyhadbeenthatnightwastheirownbusinessandnotthatofanydamnedYankees.Theyhadbeenlockedupforfurtherquestioninginthemorning.OldmanMerriwetherandUncleHenryHamiltondeclaredshamelesslythattheyhadspenttheeveningatBelleWatling’ssportinghouseandwhenCaptainJafferyremarkedirritablythattheyweretoooldforsuchgoingson,theywantedtofighthim.

           BelleWatlingherselfansweredCaptainJaffery’ssummons,andbeforehecouldmakeknownhismissionsheshoutedthatthehousewasclosedforthenight.Apasselofquarrelsomedrunkshadcalledintheearlypartoftheeveningandhadfoughtoneanother,torntheplaceup,brokenherfinestmirrorsandsoalarmedtheyoungladiesthatallbusinesshadbeensuspendedforthenight.ButifCaptainJafferywantedadrink;thebarwasstillopen

           CaptainJaffery,acutelyconsciousofthegrinsofhismenandfeelinghelplesslythathewasfightingamist,declaredangrilythathewantedneithertheyoungladiesnoradrinkanddemandedifBelleknewthenamesofherdestructivecustomers.Oh,yes,Belleknewthem.Theywereherregulars.TheycameeveryWednesdaynightandcalledthemselvestheWednesdayDemocrats,thoughwhattheymeantbythatsheneitherkneworcared.

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