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Chapter 95

           "Wegottothegroun’jestintimetosavethemowstangerfromhevin’hisgutsclawedoutbyoneo’themerespottedpainterstheMexikinscalltigerstho’I’veheerntheyoungfellurhisselfgie’emthenameo’Jug-wars.

           "Iputabulletthroughthebrute;anthetwurtheeendo’it.

           "Wal,wetukthemowstangertohisshanty.Wehedtotoathimtharonasorto’streetcher;seein’ashewan’tabletomaketradeso’hisself.Beside,hewurasmuchouto’hissensesasaturkeygobberattreadin’time.

           "Wegothimhum;anthurhestayed,tillthesarcherskimtotheshantyanfoun’him."

           Thewitnessmakespause:asifponderingwithinhimself,whetherheshouldrelatetheseriesofextraordinaryincidentsthattookplaceduringhisstayatthejacalé.Woulditbeforthebenefitoftheaccusedtoleavethemuntold?Heresolvestobereticent.

           Thisdoesnotsuitthecounselfortheprosecution,whoproceedstocross-examinehim.

           Itresultsinhishavingtogiveafullandparticularaccountofeverythingthatoccurreduptothetimeoftheprisonerbeingtakenoutofhishands,andincarceratedintheguard-house.

           "Now,"sayshe,assoonasthecross-questioningcomestoaclose,"sinceye’vemademetellallIknow’beoutthetparto’thebizness,thur’ssomethin’yehaintthoughto’askin’,anthewhichthischild’sboun’tomakeacleanbreasto’."

           "Proceed,MrStump!"saysheofSanAntonio,entrustedwiththedirectexamination.

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