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Chapter 83

           Therewasnoregularpractitionerintheplace:asinthesefrontierdistrictsthegentlemenofthelongrobeusuallytravelincompanywiththeCourt;andtheCourthadnotyetarrived.Forallthat,alawyerhadappeared:a"counsellor"ofdistinction;whohadcomeallthewayfromSanAntonio,toconductthecase.Asavolunteerhehadpresentedhimself!

           Itmayhavebeengenerosityonthepartofthisgentleman,oraneyetoCongress,thoughitwassaidthatgold,presentedbyfairfingers,hadinducedhimtomakethejourney.

           Whenitrains,itrains.TheadageistrueinTexasasregardstheelements;andonthisoccasionitwastrueofthelawyers.

           Thedaybeforethatappointedforthetrialofthemustanger,asecondpresentedhimselfatFortInge,whoputforwardhisclaimtobeuponthesideoftheprisoner.

           ThisgentlemanhadmadeastilllongerjourneythanheofSanAntonio;avoyage,infact:sincehehadcrossedthegreatAtlantic,startingfromthemetropolisoftheEmeraldIsle.Hehadcomefornootherpurposethantoholdcommunicationwiththemanaccusedofhavingcommittedamurder!

           Itistrue,theerrandthathadbroughthimdidnotanticipatethis;andtheDublinsolicitorwasnolittleastonishedwhen,afterdepositinghistravellingtrapsundertheroofofMrOberdoffer’shostelry,andmakinginquiryaboutMauriceGerald,hewastoldthattheyoungIrishmanwasshutupintheguard-house.

           Stillgreatertheattorney’sastonishmentonlearningthecauseofhisincarceration.

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