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Chapter 54

           Theoldhunterhadkepthispromise,thatPhelimshould"takehisfullshareo’thecarryin’,whenitkumtothet."

           Hewastakingit,orrathergettingitZebhavingappointedhimselftotheeasierpostofconductor.

           Theideawasnotaltogetheroriginal.ItwasarudecopyfromtheMexicanlitera,whichinSouthernTexasZebmayhaveseendifferingfromthelatteronlyinbeingwithoutscreen,andinsteadoftwomules,havingforitsatelageamareandaman!

           InthisimprovisedpalanquinwasMauriceGeraldtransportedtohisdwelling.

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           Itwasnightwhenthegrotesque-lookinggrouparrivedatthelocale.

           Instrongbuttenderarmsthewoundedmanwastransferredfromthestretchertotheskincouch,onwhichhehadbeenaccustomedtorepose.

           Hewasunconsciousofwherehewas,andknewnotthefriendlyfacesbendingoverhim.Histhoughtswerestillastray,thoughnolongerexcitinghimtoviolentaction.Hewasexperiencinganintervalofcalm.

           Hewasnotsilent;thoughhemadenoreplytothekindquestionsaddressedtohim,oronlyansweredthemwithaninconsequencethatmighthaveprovokedmirth.Buttherewerewildwordsuponhislipsthatforbadeitsuggestingonlyseriousthoughts.

           Hiswoundsreceivedsuchrudedressingashiscompanionswerecapableofadministeringtothem;andnothingmorecouldbedonebutawaitthereturnofday.

           Phelimwenttosleepuponhisshake-down;whiletheothersateuptokeepwatchbythebedsideofthesufferer

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