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Chapter 64

           Likeameteorshepausesthroughtheirmidstglidesonwithoutgivingaglanceoneithersidewithoutspeech,withouthalttillshestoopsoverthecondemnedman,stilllyinggaggedthegrass.

           Withaquickclutchshelaysholdofthelazo;whichthetwohangmen,takenbysurprise,haveletloose.

           Graspingitwithbothherhands,shejerksitfromtheirs."Texans!cowards!"shecries,castingascornfullookuponthecrowd."Shame!shame!"

           Theycowerunderthestingingreproach.Shecontinues:

           "Atrialindeed!Afairtrial!Theaccusedwithoutcounselcondemnedwithoutbeingheard!Andthisyoucalljustice?Texanjustice?Myscornuponyounotmen,butmurderers!"

           "Whatmeansthis?"shoutsPoindexter,rushingup,andseizinghisdaughterbythearm."YouaremadLoomad!Howcomeyoutobehere?DidInottellyoutogohome?Awaythisinstantaway;anddonotinterferewithwhatdoesnotconcernyou!"

           "Father,itdoesconcernme!"

           "How?how?ohtrueasasister!Thismanisthemurdererofyourbrother."

           "Iwillnotcannotbelieveit.Nevernever!Therewasnomotive.Omen!ifyoubemen,donotactlikesavages.Givehimafairtrial,andthenthen"

           "He’shadafairtrial,"callsonefromthecrowd,whoseemstospeakfrominstigation;"Ne’eradoubtabouthisbeingguilty.It’shimthat’skilledyourbrother,andnobodyelse.

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