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Chapter 96

           Thejudgedaresnotrefusecompliancewithaproposalsoenergeticallyurged:and,despitetheinformality,CassiusCalhouniscalledupontocomebeforetheCourt.

           Thesummonsofthecrier,thriceloudlypronounced,receivesnoresponse;andalleyesgoinsearchofCalhoun.

           Thereisonlyonepairthatlooksintherightdirection—thoseofZebStump.

           Theci-devantwitnessisseensuddenlytoforsakethespotonwhichhehasbeengivinghistestimony,andglidetowardshisoldmare—stillalongsidethehorselaterelievedofhisghastlyrider.

           Withanagilitythatsurpriseseveryone,theoldhunterspringsuponthemare’sback,andspursherfromunderthetree.

           Atthesameinstantthespectatorscatchsightofaman,movingamongthehorsesthatstandpicketedovertheplain.

           Thoughproceedingstealthily,asiftoavoidbeingobserved,hemovesatarapidrate—makingforaparticularquarterofthecavallada.

           "’Tishe!’TisCalhoun!"criesthevoiceofonewhohasrecognisedhim.

           "Tryingtostealoff!"proclaimsanother.

           "Followhim!"shoutsthejudge,inatoneofsterncommand."Follow,andbringhimback!"

           Thereisnoneedfortheordertoberepeated.Erethewordsarewellout,itisintheactofbeingobeyed—byscoresofmenwhorushsimultaneouslytowardstheirhorses.

           Beforereachingthem,Calhounhasreachedhis—agreymustang,standingontheoutskirtsofthecavallada.

           ItisthesamehehaslatelyriddeninchaseoftheHeadlessHorseman.Thesaddleisstilluponitsback,andthebittbetweenitsteeth.

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