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Chapter 46

           Therewasnothingclandestineinthemeeting,nothingdesigned.Itwasasimplecontingency,ZebStumphavingjustcomeinfromhisstalkingexcursion,bringingtothehaciendaaportionofthe"plunder"ashewaswonttotermitprocuredbyhisunerringrifle.

           OfcoursetoZebStump,LouisePoindexterwasathome.Shewaseveneagerfortheinterviewsoeager,astohavekepalmostacontinualwatchalongtheriverroad,allthedaybefore,fromtherisingtothesettingofthesun.

           Hervigil,resumedonthedepartureofthenoisycrowd,wassoonafterrewardedbythesightofthehunter,mountedonhisoldmarethelatterladenwiththespoilsofthechaseslowlymovingalongtheroadontheoppositesideoftheriver,andmanifestlymakingforthehacienda.

           Agladsighttoherthatrude,butgrandshapeofcolossalmanhood.Sherecognisedinittheformofatruefriendtowhosekeepingshecouldsafelyentrusthermostsecretconfidence.Andshehadnowsuchasecrettoconfidetohim;thatforanightandadayhadbeenpainfullypentupwithinherbosom.

           LongbeforeZebhadsetfootupontheflaggedpavementofthepatio,shehadgoneoutintotheverandahtoreceivehim.

           Theairofsmilingnonchalancewithwhichheapproached,proclaimedhimstillignorantoftheeventwhichhadcastitsmelancholyshadowoverthehouse.Therewasjustperceptibletheslightestexpressionofsurprise,atfindingtheoutergateshut,chained,andbarred.

           Ithadnotbeenthecustomofthehaciendaatleastduringitspresentproprietary.

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