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Chapter 81

           Thereweremanychancesagainsthisgettingsightofthegameheintendedtotake:atleasttwotoone;andthisitwasthatformedthethemeofhisreflectionsasherodeonward.

           Theuncertaintytroubledhim;buthewassolacedbyahopefoundeduponsomelateexperiences.

           Therewasaparticularplacewherehehadtwiceencounteredthethinghewasinsearchof.Itmightbethereagain?

           Thiswasanembaymentofgreensward,wherethesavannahwasborderedbythechapparal,andclosetotheembouchureofthatopeningwhereitwassupposedthemurderhadbeencommitted!

           "Oddheshouldalwaysmakebackthere?"reflectedCalhoun,ashepondereduponthecircumstance."Damneduglyodditis!Looksasifheknew.Bah!It’sonlybecausethegrassisbetter,andthatpondbythesideofit.Well!Ihopehe’sbeenthinkingthatwaythismorning.Ifso,there’llbeachanceoffindinghim.Ifnot,Imustgoonthroughthechapparal;andhangmeifIlikeitthoughitbeinthedaylight.Ugh!

           "Pish!what’stheretofearnowthathe’ssafeinlimbo?Nothingbutthebitoflead;anditImusthave,ifIshouldridethisthingtillitdropsdeadinitstracks.HolyHeaven!what’sthatoutyonder?"

           Theselastsixwordswerespokenaloud.Alltheresthadbeenasoliloquyinthought.

           Thespeaker,onpronouncingthem,pulledup,almostdraggingthemustangonitshaunches;andwitheyesthatseemedreadytostartfromtheirsockets,sategazingacrosstheplain.

           Therewassomethingmorethansurpriseinthatstedfastglancetherewashorror.

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