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Chapter 87

           FirstcalledisFranzOberdoffer.

           Afterafewunimportantinterrogatoriesabouthiscalling,andthelike,heisrequestedtostatewhatheknowsoftheaffair.ThisisthecommonroutineofaTexantrial.

           Oberdoffer’sevidencecoincideswiththetalealreadytoldbyhim:howonthenightthatyoungPoindexterwasmissed,MauriceGeraldhadlefthishouseatalatehouraftermidnight.Hehadsettledhisaccountbeforeleaving;andappearedtohaveplentyofmoney.ItwasnotoftenOberdofferhadknownhimsowellsuppliedwithcash.HehadstartedforhishomeontheNueces;orwhereveritwas.Hehadnotsaidwherehewasgoing.Hewasnotonthemostfriendlytermswithwitness.Witnessonlysupposedhewasgoingthere,becausehismanhadgonethedaybefore,takingallhistrapsuponapack-muleeverything,exceptwhatthemustangerhimselfcarriedoffonhishorse.

           Whathadhecarriedoff?

           Witnesscouldnotremembermuchinparticular.Hewasnotcertainofhishavingagun.Heratherbelievedthathehadonestrapped,Mexicanfashion,alongthesideofhissaddle.

           Hecouldspeakwithcertaintyofhavingseenpistolsintheholsters,withabowie-knifeinthemustanger’sbelt.GeraldwasdressedashealwayswentinMexicancostume,andwithastripedMexicanblanket.Hehadthelastoverhisshouldersasherodeoff.Thewitnessthoughtitstrange,hisleavingatthatlatehourofthenight.Stillstranger,thathehadtoldwitnessofhisintentiontostartthenextmorning.

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