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Chapter 62

           "Who’sinsidetheshanty?"

           "OLard!Needsmustwhinthedivveldhrives.Wil,then,thare’sthemastherforwan"

           "Ho!what’sthis?"inquiresWoodleyPoindexter,atthismoment,ridingup,andseeingthespottedmare."Whyitit’sLooey’smustang!"

           "Itis,uncle,"answersCassiusCalhoun,whohasriddenupalongwithhim.

           "Iwonderwho’sbroughtthebeasthere?"

           "Looherself,Ireckon."

           "Nonsense!You’rejesting,Cash?"

           "No,uncle;I’minearnest."

           "Youmeantosaymydaughterhasbeenhere?"

           "Hasbeenstillis,Itakeit."

           "Impossible?"

           "Lookyonder,then!"

           Thedoorhasjustbeenopened.Afemaleformisseeninside.

           "GoodGod,itismydaughter!"

           Poindexterdropsfromhissaddle,andhastensuptothehutclosefollowedbyCalhoun.Bothgoinside.

           "Louiseswhatmeansthis?Awoundedman!IsitheHenry?"

           Beforeananswercanbegiven,hiseyefallsuponacloakandhatHenry’s!

           "Itis;he’salive!Thankheaven!"Hestridestowardsthecouch.

           Thejoyofaninstantisinaninstantgone.Thepalefaceuponthepillowisnotthatofhisson.Thefatherstaggersbackwithagroan.

           Calhounseemsequallyaffected.Butthecryfromhimisanexclamationofhorror;afterwhichheslinkscowed-likeoutofthecabin.

           "GreatGod!"gaspstheplanter;"whatisit?Canyouexplain,Louise?"

           "Icannot,father.I’vebeenherebutafewminutes.Ifoundhimasyousee.Heisdelirious."

           "AndandHenry?"

           "Theyhavetoldmenothing.

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