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Chapter 68

           ThedetailsofthestrangescenesupontheAlamothediscoveryofthemustangeruponhiscouchthedeterminationtohanghimtheactdelayedbytheinterventionofLouisePoindextertherespiteduetothecourageofZebStumpwereallpointsofthemostpiquantinterestsuggestiveofthewildestconjectures.

           Eachbecameinturnthesubjectofconverseandcommentary,butnonewasdiscussedwithmoreearnestnessthanthatwhichrelatedtotheinnocence,orguilt,ofthemanaccusedofmurder.

           "Murder,"saidthephilosophicCaptainSloman,"isacrimewhich,inmyopinion,Mauricethemustangerisincapableofcommitting.Ithink,Iknowthefellowwellenoughtobesureaboutthat."

           "You’lladmit,"rejoinedCrossman,oftheRifles,"thatthecircumstancesarestrongagainsthim?Almostconclusive,Ishouldsay."

           CrossmanhadneverfeltfriendlytowardstheyoungIrishman.Hehadanidea,thatononeoccasionthecommissary’sniecethebelleoftheForthadlookedtoosmilinglyontheunknownadventurer.

           "Iconsideritanythingbutconclusive,"repliedSloman.

           "There’snodoubtaboutyoungPoindexterbeingdead,andhavingbeenmurdered.Everyonebelievesthat.Well;whoelsewaslikelytohavedoneit?ThecousinswearstohavingoverheardaquarrelbetweenhimandGerald."

           "Thatpreciouscousinwouldsweartoanythingthatsuitedhispurpose,"interposedHancock,oftheDragoons.

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