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Chapter 63

           Thoughnoneseemtohavenoticedit,hehaspartedfromthesideofCalhounwithwhomhehasbeenholdingawhisperedconversation.Oneofthose"borderruffians"ofSoutherndescent,everreadybythestakeofthephilanthropist,orthemartyrsuchashavebeenlatetypifiedinthemilitarymurderersofJamaica,whohavedisgracedtheEnglishnametothelimitsofalltime.

           Helaysholdofthelazo,andquicklyarrangesitslooparoundtheneckofthecondemnedmanalikeunconsciousoftrialandcondemnation.

           Noonestepsforwardtoopposetheact.Theruffian,bristlingwithbowie-knifeandpistols,hasitalltohimselfor,rather,isheassistedbyascoundrelofthesamekidneyoneoftheci-devantguardsoftheprisoner.

           Thespectatorsstandaside,orlooktranquillyupontheproceedings.Mostexpressamuteapprovalsomeencouragingtheexecutionerswithearnestvociferationsof"Upwithhim!Hanghim!"

           Afewseemstupefiedbysurprise;alessnumbershowsympathy;butnotonedarestogiveproofofit,bytakingpartwiththeprisoner.

           Theropeisaroundhisnecktheendwiththenooseuponit.Theotherisbeingswungoverthesycamore.

           "SoonmustthesoulofMauriceGeraldgobacktoitsGod!"

           

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