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Chapter 22

           Theyareregardedasbelongingtothe"chapterofaccidents!"

           ThoughCassiusCalhounandMauriceGeraldwerebothcomparativelystrangersinthesettlementthelatterbeingonlyseenonoccasionalvisitstotheForttheaffairbetweenthemcausedsomethingmorethantheusualinterest;andwastalkedaboutforthefullperiodoftheninedays,thecharacteroftheformerasanotedbully,andthatofthelatterasamanofsingularhabitudes,gavetotheirduelloacertainsortofdistinction;andthemeritsanddemeritsofthetwomenwerefreelydiscussedfordaysaftertheaffairhadtakenplacenowherewithmoreearnestnessthanuponthespotwheretheyhadshedeachother’sbloodinthebar-roomofthehotel.

           Theconquerorhadgainedcreditandfriends.Therewerefewwhofavouredhisadversary;andnotafewwhoweregratifiedattheresultfor,shortashadbeenthetimesinceCalhoun’sarrival,therewasmorethanonesaloonloungerwhohadfeltthesmartofhisinsolence.ForthisitwaspresumedtheyoungIrishmanhadadministeredacure;andtherewasalmostuniversalsatisfactionattheresult.

           Howtheex-captaincarriedhisdiscomfiturenoonecouldtell.Hewasnolongertobeseenswaggeringinthesaloonofthe"RoughandReady;"thoughthecauseofhisabsencewaswellunderstood.Itwasnotchagrin,buthiscouch;towhichhewasconfinedbywounds,that,ifnotskilfullytreated,mightconsignhimtohiscoffin.

           Mauricewasinlikemannercompelledtostaywithindoors.

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