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Chapter 67

           It’sclurthey’vegoedoff;anbythetimewegitupyander,they’llbehellurd."

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           Thesightofthesavageshasproducedanotherquickchangeinthetableauformedinfrontofthemustanger’shutachangesquallysuddeninthethoughtsofthosewhocomposeit.

           ThemajoritywhodeemedMauriceGeraldamurdererhasbecometransformedintoaminority;whilethosewhobelievedhiminnocentarenowthemenwhoseopinionsarerespected.

           Calhounandhisbulliesarenolongermastersofthesituation;andonthemotionoftheirchieftheRegulatorJuryisadjourned.Thenewprogrammeiscastindoublequicktime.Ascoreofwordssufficetodescribeit.Theaccusedistobecarriedtothesettlementtheretobetriedaccordingtothelawoftheland.

           AndnowfortheIndianswhoseopportuneappearancehascausedthissuddenchange,bothofsentimentanddesign.Aretheytobepursued?Thatofcourse.Butwhen?Upontheinstant?Prudencesays,no.

           Onlyfourhavebeenseen.Butthesearenotlikelytobealone.Theymaybetherear-guardoffourhundred?

           "Letuswaittillthewomancomesdown,"counselsoneofthetimid."Theyhavenotfollowedheranyfarther.IthinkIcanhearherridingthiswaythroughthegulley.Ofcoursesheknowsitasitwasshewhodirectedus."

           Thesuggestionappearssensibletomostupontheground.Theyarenotcowards.Stilltherearebutfewofthem,whohaveencounteredthewildIndianinactualstrife;andmanyonlyknowhismoredebasedbrethreninthewayoftrade.

           Theadviceisadopted.

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