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A False Trail

           IamaFrenchmantoo,"headded,shakingPaganel’shandwithsuchvigorastobealmostalarming.

           "Isheafriendofyours,Paganel?"askedtheMajor.

           "Yes,"saidPaganel,somewhatproudly."Onehasfriendsineverydivisionoftheglobe."

           Afterhehadsucceededindisengaginghishand,thoughnotwithoutdifficulty,fromthelivingviseinwhichitwasheld,alivelyconversationensued.Glenarvanwouldfainhaveputinawordaboutthebusinessonhand,buttheCommandantrelatedhisentirehistory,andwasnotinamoodtostoptillhehaddone.Itwasevidentthattheworthymanmusthavelefthisnativecountrymanyyearsback,forhismothertonguehadgrownunfamiliar,andifhehadnotforgottenthewordshecertainlydidnotrememberhowtoputthemtogether.HespokemorelikeanegrobelongingtoaFrenchcolony.

           ThefactwasthattheGovernorofFortIndependencewasaFrenchsergeant,anoldcomradeofParachapee.Hehadneverleftthefortsinceithadbeenbuiltin1828;and,strangetosay,hecommandeditwiththeconsentoftheArgentineGovernment.Hewasamanaboutfiftyyearsofage,aBasquebybirth,andhisnamewasManuelIpharaguerre,sothathewasalmostaSpaniard.Ayearafterhisarrivalinthecountryhewasnaturalized,tookserviceintheArgentinearmy,andmarriedanIndiangirl,whowasthennursingtwinbabiessixmonthsoldtwoboys,beitunderstood,forthegoodwifeoftheCommandantwouldhaveneverthoughtofpresentingherhusbandwithgirls.

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