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Chapter 4

           "Istherenochanceofescape?"urgedtheplanter,withtheimpatienceofamaninpresenceofagreatperil.

           "Thereis!"joyfullyrespondedthehorseman,asifsomehopefulthoughthadatlengthsuggesteditself."Thereisachance.Ididnotthinkofitbefore.Wecannotshunthestormthedangerwemay.Quick,MrPoindexter!Orderyourmentomufflethemulesthehorsestoootherwisetheanimalswillbeblinded,andgomad.Blanketscloaksanythingwilldo.Whenthat’sdone,letallseekshelterwithinthewaggons.Letthetiltsbeclosedattheends.Ishallmyselflooktothetravellingcarriage."

           HavingdeliveredthischapterofinstructionswhichPoindexter,assistedbytheoverseer,hastenedtodirecttheexecutionoftheyounghorsemangallopedtowardsthefront.

           "Madame!"saidhe,reiningupalongsidethecarriole,andspeakingwithasmuchsuavityasthecircumstanceswouldadmitof,"youmustclosethecurtainsallround.Yourcoachmanwillhavetogetinside;andyou,gentlemen!"hecontinued,addressinghimselftoHenryandCalhoun"andyou,sir;"toPoindexter,whohadjustcomeup."Therewillberoomforall.Inside,Ibeseechyou!Losenotime.Inafewsecondsthestormwillbeuponus!"

           "Andyou,sir?"inquiredtheplanter,withashowofinterestinthemanwhowasmakingsuchexertionstosecurethemagainstsomeyetunascertaineddanger."Whatofyourself?"

           "Don’twasteamomentuponme.Iknowwhat’scoming.Itisn’tthefirsttimeIhaveencounteredit.

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