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Chapter 28

           Despitethesurroundingofstrongwallsmoreresemblingthoseofafortressthanagentleman’sdwellingtheinmatesofCasadelCorvowerenotexceptedfromthisfeelingofapprehension,universalalongthefrontier.AsyettheyknewlittleoftheIndians,andthatlittleonlyfromreport;but,daybyday,theywerebecomingbetteracquaintedwiththecharacterofthisnatural"terror"thatinterferedwiththeslumbersoftheirfellowsettlers.

           Thatitwasnomere"bogie"theyhadbeguntobelieve;butifanyofthemremainedincredulous,anotereceivedfromthemajorcommandingtheFortabouttwoweeksafterthehorse-huntingexpeditionwascalculatedtocurethemoftheirincredulity.Itcameintheearlymorning,carriedbyamountedrifleman.Itwasputintothehandsoftheplanterjustashewasaboutsittingdowntothebreakfast-table,aroundwhichwereassembledthethreeindividualswhocomposedhishouseholdhisdaughterLouise,hissonHenry,andhisnephewCassiusCalhoun.

           "Startlingnews!"heexclaimed,afterhastilyreading,thenote."Notverypleasantiftrue;andIsupposetherecanbenodoubtofthat,sincethemajorappearsconvinced."

           "Unpleasantnews,papa?"askedhisdaughter,aspotofredspringingtohercheekassheputthequestion.

           Thespokeninterrogatorywascontinuedbyothers,notutteredaloud.

           "Whatcanthemajorhavewrittentohim?Imethimyesterdaywhileridinginthechapparal.

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