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Chapter 45

           Mostofthemhadsetforthwithoutfurtherpreparationthanthesaddlingoftheirhorses,andshoulderingtheirguns;andhungernowcalledthemhome.

           Therewasnointentiontoabandonthesearch.Thatwastoberesumedassoonastheycouldchangehorses,andestablishabettersystemofcommissariat.Thenwoulditbecontinuedasoneandalldeclared,tothe"bitterend."

           AsmallpartywasleftwithSpanglertotakeupthetrailoftheAmericanhorse,whichaccordingtothetracker’sforecastwouldleadbacktotheLeona.Therestreturnedalongwiththedragoons.

           BeforepartingwithPoindexterandhisfriends,themajormadeknowntothemwhathehadhithertokeptbackthefactsrelatingtothebloodysign,andthetracker’sinterpretationofit.Ashewasnolongertotakepartinthesearch,hethoughtitbettertocommunicatetothosewhoshould,acircumstancesoimportant.

           ItpainedhimtodirectsuspicionupontheyoungIrishman,withwhominthewayofhiscallinghehadheldsomepleasantintercourse.Butdutywasparamount;and,notwithstandinghisdisbeliefinthemustanger’sguilt,orratherhisbeliefinitsimprobability,hecouldnothelpacknowledgingthatappearanceswereagainsthim.

           Withtheplanterandhispartyitwasnolongerasuspicion.NowthatthequestionofIndianswasdisposedof,menboldlyproclaimedMauriceGeraldamurderer.

           Thatthedeedhadbeendonenoonethoughtofdoubting.

           Oberdoffer’sstoryhadfurnishedthefirstchapteroftheevidence.Henry’shorsereturningwiththeblood-stainedsaddlethelast.

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