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Chapter 19

           "Askhercousin,MrCassiusCalhoun."

           "Wehaveaskedhim,butwithoutgettinganysatisfaction.It’sclearheknowsnomorethanwe.Heonlymetthemonthereturnandnotveryfarfromtheplacewherewehadourbivouac.Theyweregoneapreciouslongtime;andjudgingbythesweatoftheirhorsestheymusthavehadahardrideofit.TheymighthavebeentotheRioGrande,forthatmatter,andbeyondit."

           "DidyounoticeCalhounashecameback?"inquiredthecaptainofinfantry."Therewasascowluponhisfacethatbetokenedsomeveryunpleasantemotionwithinhismind,Ishouldsay."

           "Hedidlookratherunhappy,"repliedthemajor;"butsurely,CaptainSloman,youdon’tattributeitto?"

           "Jealousy.Ido,andnothingelse."

           "What!ofMauricethemustanger?Pohpoh!impossibleatleast,veryimprobable."

           "Andwhy,major?"

           "MydearSloman,LouisePoindexterisalady,andMauriceGerald"

           "Maybeagentlemanforaughtthatisknowntothecontrary."

           "Pshaw!"scornfullyexclaimedCrossman;"atraderinhorses!Themajorisrightthething’simprobableimpossible."

           "Ah,gentlemen!"pursuedtheofficerofinfantry,withasignificantshakeofthehead."Youdon’tknowMissPoindexter,sowellasI.Aneccentricyoungladytosaytheleastofher.Youmayhavealreadyobservedthatforyourselves."

           "Come,come,Sloman!"saidthemajor,inabanteringway;"youareinclinedtobetalkingscandal,Ifear.Thatwouldbeascandal.

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