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Chapter 38

           Themurderersmightbeathousand,theavengerswerebutthetenthofthatnumber:consistingofsomefiftydragoonswhochancedtobeingarrison,withaboutasmanymountedcivilians.Thepartymustbekepttogether,orruntheriskofbeingattacked,andperhapscutoff,indetail!

           Theargumentwasdeemedconclusive.Even,thebereavedfatherandcousin,whoappearedequallythevictimofavoicelessgriefconsentedtoshapetheircourseaccordingtothecounselsofthemoreprudentmajority,backedbytheauthorityofthemajorhimself.

           Itwasdecidedthatthesearchersshouldproceedinabody.

           Inwhatdirection?Thisstillremainedthesubjectofdiscussion.

           Thethoughtfulcaptainofinfantrynowbecameaconspicuousfigure,bysuggestingthatsomeinquiryshouldbemade,astowhatdirectionhadbeenlasttakenbythemanwhowassupposedtobemurdered.WholastsawHenryPoindexter?

           Hisfatherandcousinwerefirstappealedto.

           Theformerhadlastseenhissonatthesuppertable;andsupposedhimtohavegonethencetohisbed.

           TheanswerofCalhounwaslessdirect,and,perhaps,lesssatisfactory.Hehadconversedwithhiscousinatalaterhour,andhadbiddenhimgoodnight,undertheimpressionthathewasretiringtohisroom.

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