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Chapter 23

           Ifhecouldnotescapefromthedisgrace,hewasdeterminedtorevengehimselfuponitsauthor;andassoonashehadrecoveredfromtheapprehensionsentertainedaboutthesafetyofhislife,hecommencedreflectinguponthisverysubject.

           Maurice,themustanger,mustdie!Ifnotbyhis(Calhoun’s)ownhand,thenbythehandofanother,ifsuchanonewastobefoundinthesettlement.Therecouldnotbemuchdifficultyinprocuringaconfederate.TherearebravoesuponthebroadprairiesofTexas,aswellaswithinthewallsofItaliancities.Alas!thereisnospotuponearthwheregoldcannotcommandthesteeloftheassassin.

           Calhounpossessedgold—morethansufficientforsuchapurpose;andtosuchpurposedidhedetermineupondevotingatleastaportionofit.

           Inthesolitudeofhissickchamberhesetaboutmaturinghisplans;whichcomprehendedtheassassinationofthemustanger.Hedidnotpurposedoingthedeedhimself.Hislatedefeathadrenderedhimfearfulofchancingasecondencounterwiththesameadversary—evenundertheadvantageouscircumstancesofasurprise.Hehadbecometoomuchencowardisedtoplaytheassassin.Hewantedanaccomplice—anarmtostrikeforhim.Wherewashetofindit?

           Unluckilyheknew,orfanciedheknew,theveryman.TherewasaMexicanatthetimemakingabodeinthevillage—likeMauricehimself—amustanger;butoneofthosewithwhomtheyoungIrishmanhadshownadisinclinationtoassociate.

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