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Chapter 52

           Assoonasanunderstandingwasestablishedbetweenthem,andwithoutwaitingtobequestioned,heproceededtorelateindetail,asconciselyasanunsteadytongueanddisorderedbrainwouldpermit,theseriesofstrangesightsandincidentsthathadalmostdeprivedhimofhissenses.

           ItwasthefirstthatZebStumphadheardoftheHeadlessHorseman.

           AlthoughthereportconcerningthisimperfectpersonagewasthatmorningbroadlyscatteredaroundFortInge,andalongtheLeona,Zeb,havingpassedthroughthesettlementatanearlyhour,andstoppedonlyatCasadelCorvo,hadnotchanceduponanyonewhocouldhavecommunicatedsuchastartlingitemofintelligence.Infact,hehadexchangedspeechonlywithPlutoandLouisePoindexter;neitherofwhomhadatthattimeheardanythingofthestrangecreatureencountered,ontheeveningbefore,bythepartyofsearchers.Theplanter,forsomereasonoranother,hadbeenbutlittlecommunicative,andhisdaughterhadnotheldconversewithanyoftheothers.

           AtfirstZebwasdisposedtoridiculetheideaofamanwithoutahead.Hecalledit"afantassyofPheelum’sbrain,owin’tohishavin’tuktoomuchofthecorn-juice."

           Hewaspuzzled,however,byPhelim’spersistenceindeclaringittobeafactmoreespeciallywhenhereflectedontheothercircumstancesknowntohim.

           "Arrah,now,howcouldIbemistaken?"arguedtheIrishman."Didn’tIseeMastherMaurice,asplainasIseeyourselfatthisminnit?Allexceptthehid,andthatIhadapeepatasheturnedtogallopaway.

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