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Chapter 28

           "Myexcursionsdon’textendsofarfromthehouse,thatIneedhaveanyfearofIndians.Inevergomorethanfivemilesatthemost."

           "Fivemiles!"exclaimedtheex-officerofvolunteers,withasardonicsmile;"youwouldbeassafeatfifty,cousinLoo.Youarejustaslikelytoencountertheredskinswithinahundredyardsofthedoor,asatthedistanceofahundredmiles.Whentheyareonthewartrailtheymaybelookedforanywhere,andatanytime.Inmyopinion,uncleWoodleyisrightsyouareveryfoolishtorideoutalone."

           "Oh!yousayso?"sharplyretortedtheyoungCreole,turningdisdainfullytowardshercousin."Andpray,sir,mayIaskofwhatserviceyourcompanywouldbetomeintheeventofmyencounteringtheComanches,whichIdon’tbelievethere’stheslightestdangerofmydoing?Aprettyfigurewe’dcutthepairofusinthemidstofawar-partyofpaintedsavages!Ha!ha!Thedangerwouldbeyours,notmine:sinceIshouldcertainlyrideaway,andleaveyoutoyourowndevices.Danger,indeed,withinfivemilesofthehouse!Ifthere’sahorsemaninTexassavagesnotexceptedwhocancatchupwithmylittleLunainafivemilestretch,hemustrideaswiftsteed;whichismorethanyoudo,MrCash!"

           "Silence,daughter!"commandedPoindexter."Don’tletmehearyoutalkinthatabsurdstrain.Takenonoticeofit,nephew.EveniftherewerenodangerfromIndians,thereareotheroutlawsinthesepartsquiteasmuchtobeshunnedasthey

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