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Chapter 90

           Hecontinueshisrecital:

           "Onseeingwhoitwas,Irodeoutfromamongthetrees,andreinedupbeforehim.

           "TherewaslightenoughforhimtoseewhoIwas;andheatoncerecognisedme.

           "InsteadoftheangrysceneIexpectedperhapshadreasontoexpectIwasjoyfullysurprisedbyhisreceptionofme.HisfirstwordsweretoaskifIwouldforgivehimforwhathehadsaidtomeatthesametimeholdingouthishandinthemostfrankandfriendlymanner.

           "NeedItellyouthatItookthathand?OrhowheartilyIpressedit?Iknewittobeatrueone;morethanthat,Ihadahopeitmightonedaybethehandofabrother.

           "Itwasthelasttime,butone,Ievergraspeditalive.Thelastwasshortlyafterwhenwebadeeachothergoodnight,andparteduponthepath.Ihadnothoughtitwastobeforever.

           "Gentlemenofthejury!youdonotwishmetotakeupyourtimewiththeconversationthatoccurredbetweenus?Itwasuponmattersthathavenothingtodowiththistrial.

           "Werodetogetherforashortdistance;andthendrewupundertheshadowofatree.

           "Cigarswereexchanged,andsmoked;andtherewasanotherexchangethemorecloselytocementthegoodunderstandingestablishedbetweenus.Itconsistedofourhatsandcloaks.

           "ItwasawhimofthemomentsuggestedbymyselffromafashionIhadbeenaccustomedtoamongtheComanches.IgaveHenryPoindextermyMexicansombreroandstripedblankettakinghisclothcloakandPanamahat.

           "Wethenpartedheridingaway,myselfremaining.

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