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Chapter 62

           Calhounhasmadeknowntheconditionofthingsinside;andthereisnoneedforthemtokeepuptheirvigilance.

           Theystandingroupssomesilent,someconversing.AlargercrowdisaroundtheConnemaraman;wholiesuponthegrass,lasttiedinthetrail-rope.Histongueisallowedliberty;andtheyquestionhim,butwithoutgivingmuchcredittohisanswers.

           Onthere-appearanceofthefatheranddaughter,theyfacetowardsthem,butstandsilent.Forallthis,theyareburningwitheagernesstohaveanexplanationofwhatispassing.Theirlooksproclaimit.

           Mostofthemknowtheyoungladybysightallbyfame,orname.Theyfeelsurprisealmostwonderatseeingherthere.Thesisterofthemurderedmanundertheroofofhismurderer!

           Morethaneveraretheyconvincedthatthisisthestateofthecase.Calhoun,comingforthfromthehut,hasspreadfreshintelligenceamongthemfactsthatseemtoconfirmit.Hehastoldthemofthehat,thecloakofthemurdererhimself,injuredinthedeath-struggle!

           ButwhyisLouisePoindextertherealoneunaccompaniedbywhiteorblack,byrelativeorslave?Aguest,too:forinthischaracterdoessheappear!Hercousindoesnotexplainitperhapshecannot.Herfathercanhe?Judgingbyhisembarrassedair,itisdoubtful.

           Whisperspassfromliptoearfromgrouptogroup.Therearesurmisesmany,butnonespokenaloud.Eventherudefrontiersmenrespectthefeelingsfilialasparentalandpatientlyawaittheéclaircissement.

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