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Chapter 20

           "Neitherofyoucanobject?"continuedthemajor,interrogatively.

           "Isha’n’tobjecttoanythingthat’sfair,"assentedtheIrishman"devilabit!"

           "IshallfightwiththeweaponIholdinmyhand,"doggedlydeclaredCalhoun.

           "Agreed!theveryweaponforme!"wastherejoinderofhisadversary.

           "IseeyoubothcarryColt’ssix-shooterNumber2,"saidthemajor,scanningthepistolsheldinhand."Sofarallright!you’rearmedexactlyalike."

           "Havetheyanyotherweapons?"inquiredyoungHancock,suspectingthatunderthecoverofhiscoattheex-captainhadaknife.

           "Ihavenone,"answeredthemustanger,withafranknessthatleftnodoubtastohisspeakingthetruth.

           AlleyeswereturneduponCalhoun,whoappearedtohesitateaboutmakingareply.Hesawhemustdeclarehimself.

           "Ofcourse,"hesaid,"Ihavemytoothpickaswell.Youdon’twantmetogiveupthat?Amanoughttobeallowedtousewhateverweaponhehasgot."

           "But,CaptainCalhoun,"pursuedHancock,"youradversaryhasnoknife.Ifyouarenotafraidtomeethimonequaltermsyoushouldsurrenderyours."

           "Certainlyheshould!"criedseveralofthebystanders."Hemust!hemust!"

           "Come,MrCalhoun!"saidthemajor,inasoothingtone."Sixshotsoughttosatisfyanyreasonableman;withouthavingrecoursetothesteel.Beforeyoufinishfiring,oneortheotherofyou"

           "Damntheknife!"interruptedCalhoun,unbuttoninghiscoat.

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