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Chapter 28

           YouhavedescribedthechiefoftheSeminolesalmostinthesametermsasIfindhimspokenof,inapostscripttothemajor’sletter.Hecounselsustobewareofthetwo-facedoldrascal,whowillbesuretotakesideswiththeComanches,wheneveritmaysuithisconveniencetodoso."

           "Well,"continuedtheplanter,layingasidethenote,andbetakinghimselftohiscoffeeandwaffles,"Itrustwesha’n’tseeanyredskinshereeitherSeminolesorComanches.Inmakingtheirmarauds,letushopetheywillnotlikethelookofthecrenelledparapetsofCasadelCorvo,butgivethehaciendaawideberth."

           Beforeanyonecouldrespond,asablefaceappearingatthedoorofthedining-roomwhichwastheapartmentinwhichbreakfastwasbeingeatencausedacompletechangeinthecharacteroftheconversation.

           ThecountenancebelongedtoPluto,thecoachman.

           "Whatdoyouwant,Pluto?"inquiredhisowner.

           "Ho,ho!MassrWoodley,dischilewantnuffin’tall.Onlylookint’tellMissaLooeydatsoon’sshedoneeatherbrekfassdespottyamunnerdesaddle,allreadyforchuckdebitintohimmouf.Ho!ho!datcritterdodance’boutondepavestoneasefitwa’madto’treakitbacktodesmoovetuffobdepraira."

           "Goingoutforaride,Louise?"askedtheplanterwithashadowuponhisbrow,whichhemadebutlittleefforttoconceal.

           "Yes,papa;Iwasthinkingofit."

           "Youmustnot."

           "Indeed!"

           "Imean,thatyoumustnotrideoutalone.Itisnotproper."

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