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Chapter 63

           Thoughnoneseemtohavenoticedit,hehaspartedfromthesideofCalhoun—withwhomhehasbeenholdingawhisperedconversation.Oneofthose"borderruffians"ofSoutherndescent,everreadybythestakeofthephilanthropist,orthemartyr—suchashavebeenlatetypifiedinthemilitarymurderersofJamaica,whohavedisgracedtheEnglishnametothelimitsofalltime.

           Helaysholdofthelazo,andquicklyarrangesitslooparoundtheneckofthecondemnedman—alikeunconsciousoftrialandcondemnation.

           Noonestepsforwardtoopposetheact.Theruffian,bristlingwithbowie-knifeandpistols,hasitalltohimselfor,rather,isheassistedbyascoundrelofthesamekidney—oneoftheci-devantguardsoftheprisoner.

           Thespectatorsstandaside,orlooktranquillyupontheproceedings.Mostexpressamuteapproval—someencouragingtheexecutionerswithearnestvociferationsof"Upwithhim!Hanghim!"

           Afewseemstupefiedbysurprise;alessnumbershowsympathy;butnotonedarestogiveproofofit,bytakingpartwiththeprisoner.

           Theropeisaroundhisneck—theendwiththenooseuponit.Theotherisbeingswungoverthesycamore.

           "SoonmustthesoulofMauriceGeraldgobacktoitsGod!"

           

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