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Chapter 23

           SincethenhehadlearntthathewasMaurice’sdeadliestenemy—himselfexcepted.

           Withthesedatatoproceedupontheex-captainhadcalledtheMexicantohiscounsels,andthetwowereoftenclosetedtogetherinthechamberoftheinvalid.

           Therewasnothinginallthistoexcitesuspicion—evenhadCalhouncaredforthat.Hisvisitorwasadealerinhorsesandhornedcattle.Sometransactioninhorsefleshmightbegoingonbetweenthem.Soanyonewouldhavesupposed.AndsoforatimethoughttheMexicanhimself:forintheirfirstinterview,butlittleotherbusinesswastransactedbetweenthem.TheastuteMississippianknewbetterthantodeclarehisultimatedesignstoastranger;who,aftercompletinganadvantageoushorse-trade,waswellsuppliedwithwhateverhechosetodrink,andcunninglycross-questionedastotherelationsinwhichhestoodtowardsMauricethemustanger.

           Inthatfirstinterview,theex-officervolunteerslearntenough,toknowthathemightdependuponhismanforanyservicehemightrequire—eventothecommittalofmurder.

           TheMexicanmadenosecretofhisheartfelthostilitytotheyoungmustanger

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