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Chapter 34

           Louise!standaside,andgivemeachanceofkillinghim!Aside,sister!Aside,Isay!"

           Hadthecommandbeenobeyed,itisprobablethatMauriceGeraldwouldatthatmomenthaveceasedtoexistunlesshehadfoundhearttokillHenryPoindexter;which,experiencedashewasintheuseofhissix-shooter,andpromptinitsmanipulation,hemighthavedone.

           Insteadofdrawingthepistolfromitsholster,ortakinganystepsfordefence,heappearedonlydesirousofdisengaginghimselffromthefairarmsstillclingingaroundhim,andforwhoseownerhealonefeltalarm.

           ForHenrytofireatthesupposedbetrayer,wastorisktakinghissister’slife;and,restrainedbythefearofthis,hepausedbeforepullingtrigger.

           Thatpauseproducedacrisisfavourabletothesafetyofallthree.TheCreolegirl,withaquickperceptionofthecircumstances,suddenlyreleasedherloverfromtheprotectingembrace;and,almostinthesameinstant,threwherarmsaroundthoseofherbrother.SheknewtherewasnothingtobeapprehendedfromthepistolofMaurice.Henryalonehadtobehelddoingmischief.

           "Go,go!"sheshoutedtotheformer,whilestrugglingtorestraintheinfuriatedyouth."Mybrotherisdeceivedbyappearances.Leavemetoexplain.Away,Maurice!away!"

           "HenryPoindexter,"saidtheyoungIrishman,asheturnedtoobeythefriendlycommand,"Iamnotthesortofvillainyouhavebeenpleasedtopronounceme.

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