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Chapter 95

           Manygoforwardtomeettheapproachingcortège;andwithwonderinggazeaccompanyitbackupontheground.

           Thetrioofequestrianscomestoahaltoutsidethecircleofspectators;whichsoonchangescentre,closingexcitedlyaroundthem.

           Twoofthemdismount;thethirdremainsseatedinthesaddle.

           Calhoun,leadinghishorsetooneside,becomescommingledwiththecrowd.Inthepresenceofsuchacompanion,heisnolongerthoughtof.Alleyes,aswellasthoughts,dwellupontheHeadlessHorseman.

           ZebStump,abandoningtheoldmare,takesholdofhisbridle-rein,andconductshimunderthetreeintothepresenceoftheCourt.

           "Now,judge!"sayshe,speakingasonewhohascommandofthesituation,"an’youtwelveo’thejury!hyur’sawitnessasairlikelytoletaglimpo’daylightintoyurdulliberashuns.Whatsayyetoexaminin’him?"

           Anexclamationisheard,followedbythewords,"OGod,itishe!"Atallmanstaggersforward,andstandsbythesideoftheHeadlessHorseman.Itishisfather!

           Acryproceedsfromamoredistantpointascreamsuddenlysuppressed,asifutteredbyawomanbeforeswooning.Itishissister!

           Afteratime,WoodleyPoindexterisledawayunresisting,apparentlyunconsciousofwhatisgoingonaroundhim.

           Heisconductedtoacarriagedrawnupatadistance,andplaceduponaseatbesideitsonlyoccupanthisdaughter.

           Butthecarriagekeepsitsplace.

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