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Chapter 88

           "It’sonlysarvin’him,ashesarvedyoungPoindexter."

           "Thereisnocertaintyaboutthat.You’venotyetheardallthetestimony.Waittillwe’veexaminedthewitnessesontheotherside.Crier!"continueshe,turningtotheofficial;"callthewitnessesforthedefence."

           Thecrierobeys;andPhelimO’Nealisconductedtothestand.

           Thestoryoftheci-devantstable-boy,confusedlytold,fullofincongruitiesandinmanypartsaltogetherimprobableratherinjuresthechancesofhismasterbeingthoughtinnocent.

           TheSanAntoniocounselisbuttooanxiousforhistestimonytobecutshorthavingafirmerrelianceonthetaletobetoldbyanother.

           Thatotherisnextannounced.

           "ZebulonStump!"

           Beforethevoiceofthesummoningofficerhasceasedtoreverberateamongthebranchesofthelive-oak,atallstalwartspecimenofhumanityisseenmakinghiswaythroughthethrongwhomallrecogniseasZebStump,themostnotedhunteroftheSettlement.

           Takingthreeorfourstridesforward,thebackwoodsmancomestoastanduponthespotsetapartforthewitnesses.

           Thesacredvolumeispresentedtohimindueform;which,afterrepeatingthewell-knownwordsofthe"affidavit,"Zebisdirectedtokiss.

           Heperformsthisoperationwithasmacksufficientlysonoroustobeheardtotheextremeoutsidecircleoftheassemblage.

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