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Chapter 72

           AllI’vegottosayair,thetefyestopthistrialforthreedays,ortharahout,preehapstheprisonertokimaforethebarmaybesomeb’yelsethanhimwho’snowintheguard-housesomeb’ywhojestatthismom’thain’tthesmallestserspishuno’bein’hisselfsurspected.Don’taskmewho.Onlysayye’llstreetchapint,angi’methreedays?"

           "Ipromiseit,MrStump.ThoughImayriskmycommissionasanofficerintheAmericanarmy,Igiveyouanofficer’spromise,thatforthreedaysMauricetheMustangershallnotgooutofmyguard-house.Innocentorguilty,forthattimeheshallbeprotected."

           "Yurthetruegrit,Maje;andog-goneme,efIdon’tdomybeesttoshowyesomeday,thetI’msensibleo’t.I’venuthin’moretosaynow,’ceptin’toaxethetye’llnottellouto’doorswhatI’vebeentellin’you.Thur’sthemoutsidewho,eftheyonlyknewwhatthiscoonairarter,’udmovebothhevinganairthtocircumwenthisintenshuns."

           "They’llhavenohelpfrommewhoeveritisyouarespeakingof.MrStump,youmayrelyuponmypledgedword."

           "Iknow’t,Maje,Iknow’t.Godblessyeforagood’un.YertherightsortforTexas!"

           Withthiscomplimentaryleave-takingthehunterstrodeoutofhead-quarters,andmadehiswaybacktotheplacewherehehadlefthisoldmare.

           Oncemoremountingher,heroderapidlyaway.Havingclearedtheparadeground,andafterwardstheoutskirtsofthevillage,hereturnedonthesamepaththathadconductedhimfromCasaDelCorvo.

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