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Chapter 83

           Withtheexceptionofthetriflingimprudencesalreadydetaileddrawnfromhiminthefirstmomentsofsurpriseheneverafterwardscommittedhimself;butkepthislipscloseasanoysteratebbtide.

           Therewasnotmuchtimeforhimtousehistongue.Onthedayafterhisarrivalthetrialwastotakeplace;andduringmostoftheintervalhewaseitherintheguard-housealongwiththeprisoner,orclosetedwiththeSanAntoniocounsel.

           TherumourbecamerifethatMauriceGeraldhadtoldthemataleastrangeweirdstorybutofitsdetailstheworldoutsideremainedinitchingignorance.

           TherewasonewhoknewitoneabletoconfirmitZebStumpthehunter.

           Theremayhavebeenanother;butthisotherwasnotintheconfidenceeitheroftheaccusedorhiscounsel.

           Zebhimselfdidnotappearintheircompany.Onlyoncehadhebeenseenconferringwiththem.Afterthathewasgonebothfromtheguard-houseandthesettlement,aseverybodysupposed,abouthisordinarybusinessinsearchofdeer,"baar,"or"gobbler."

           Everybodywasinerror.Zebforthetimehadforsakenhisusualpursuits,or,atallevents,thegamehewasaccustomedtochase,capture,andkill.

           Itistruehewasoutuponastalkingexpedition;butinsteadofbirdsorbeasts,hewasafterananimalofneithersort;onethatcouldnotbeclassedwithcreatureseitheroftheearthortheairahorsemanwithoutahead!

           

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