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Chapter 88

           InthisdarkhoursheremembersthesignificantspeechofCalhoun:thatfromherownlipsweretocomethewordsthatwouldproveMauriceGeraldamurderer!

           Theclamourcontinues,increasinginearnestness.Therearethingssaidaloudinsinuationsagainsttheaccuseddesignedtoinflamethepassionsoftheassembly;andeachmomenttheoutcrygrowsfiercerandmorevirulent.

           JudgeRobertsthenameofhimwhopresidesisinperilofbeingdeposed;tobesucceededbythelawlessLynch!

           Andthenwhatmustfollow?ForMauriceGeraldnomoretrial;nocondemnation:forthathasbeendonealready.Noshriftneither;butaquickexecution,occupyingonlythetimeitwilltakehalfascoreofexpertrope-mentothrowanoosearoundhisneck,andjerkhimuptothelimbofthelive-oakstretchinghorizontallyoverhishead!

           Thisisthethoughtofalmosteverybodyontheground,astheystandwaitingforsomeonetosaythewordsomebad,boldbordererdaringenoughtotaketheinitiative.

           ThanksbetoGod,thespectatorsarenotallofthismind.Afewhavedeterminedonbringingtheaffairtoadifferentfinale.

           Thereisagroupofmeninuniform,seeninexcitedconsultation.TheyaretheofficersoftheFort,withthecommandantintheirmidst.

           Onlyforascoreofsecondsdoestheircouncilcontinue.Itendswiththebrayingofabugle.Itisasignalsoundedbycommandofthemajor.

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