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Chapter 76

           Thiswasaman,who,onceseen,wasnotlikelytobesoonforgotten.Scarcethirtyyearsold,heshowedacountenance,scathed,lesswithcarethantheplayofevilpassions.

           Buttherewascareuponitnowacarethatseemedtospeakofapprehensionkeen,prolonged,yetlookingforwardwithahopeofbeingrelievedfromit.

           Withalitwasahandsomeface:suchasagentlemanneednothavebeenashamedof,butforthatsinisterexpressionthattoldofitsbelongingtoablackguard.

           Thedressbutwhyneedwedescribeit?Theblueclothfrockofsemi-militarycuttheforagecapthebeltsustainingabowie-knife,withabraceofrevolvingpistolsallhavebeenmentionedbeforeasenvelopingandequippingthepersonofCaptainCassiusCalhoun.

           Itwashe.

           ItwasnotthebatterieofsmallarmsthatkeptZebStumpfromshowinghimself.Hehadnodreadofanencounterwiththeex-officerofVolunteers.Thoughheinstinctivelyfelthostility,hehadasyetgivennoreasontothelatterforregardinghimasanenemy.Heremainedinshadow,tohaveabetterviewofwhatwaspassingunderthesunlight.

           StillcloselyscrutinisingthetrailoftheHeadlessHorseman,Calhountrottedpast.

           Stillcloselykeepingamongtheacacias,ZebStumplookedafter,tillthesamegrove,thathadconcealedtheformer,interposeditsverdantveilbetweenhimandtheex-captainofcavalry.

           Thebackwoodsman’sbrainhavingbecometherecipientofnewthoughts,requiredafreshexerciseofitsingenuity.

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