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Chapter 93

           IhadneverheardofHenryPoindexterhavinganenemyeitherhereorelsewhere.Ihavesincehadmysuspicions.Ihavethemnow."

           "Statethem."

           "Iobjecttothelineofexamination,"interposestheprosecutingcounsel."Wedon’twanttobemadeacquaintedwith,theprisoner’ssuspicions.Surelyitissufficientifhebeallowedtoproceedwithhisveryplausibletale?"

           "Lethimproceed,then,"directsthejudge,ignitingafreshHavannah.

           "Statehowyouyourselfacted,"pursuestheexaminer."Whatdidyoudo,aftermakingtheobservationsyouhavedescribed?"

           "ForsometimeIscarceknewwhattodoIwassoperplexedbywhatIsawbesideme.Ifeltconvincedthattherehadbeenamurder;andequallysothatithadbeendonebytheshotthesameIhadheard.

           "Butwhocouldhavefiredit?NotIndians.OfthatIfeltsure.

           "Ithoughtofsomeprairie-pirate,whomighthaveintendedplunder.Butthiswasequallyimprobable.MyMexicanblanketwasworthahundreddollars.Thatwouldhavebeentaken.Itwasnot,noranythingelsethatPoindexterhadcarriedabouthim.Nothingappearedtohavebeentouched.Eventhewatchwasstillinhiswaistcoatpocket,withthechainaroundhisneckglisteningthroughthegorethathadspurtedoverit!

           "Icametotheconclusion:thatthedeedmusthavebeendoneforthesatisfactionofsomespiteorrevenge;andItriedtorememberwhetherIhadeverheardofanyonehavingaquarrelwithyoungPoindexter,oragrudgeagainsthim.

           "Ineverhad

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