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Chapter 96

           Thejudgedaresnotrefusecompliancewithaproposalsoenergeticallyurged:and,despitetheinformality,CassiusCalhouniscalledupontocomebeforetheCourt.

           Thesummonsofthecrier,thriceloudlypronounced,receivesnoresponse;andalleyesgoinsearchofCalhoun.

           ThereisonlyonepairthatlooksintherightdirectionthoseofZebStump.

           Theci-devantwitnessisseensuddenlytoforsakethespotonwhichhehasbeengivinghistestimony,andglidetowardshisoldmarestillalongsidethehorselaterelievedofhisghastlyrider.

           Withanagilitythatsurpriseseveryone,theoldhunterspringsuponthemare’sback,andspursherfromunderthetree.

           Atthesameinstantthespectatorscatchsightofaman,movingamongthehorsesthatstandpicketedovertheplain.

           Thoughproceedingstealthily,asiftoavoidbeingobserved,hemovesatarapidratemakingforaparticularquarterofthecavallada.

           "’Tishe!’TisCalhoun!"criesthevoiceofonewhohasrecognisedhim.

           "Tryingtostealoff!"proclaimsanother.

           "Followhim!"shoutsthejudge,inatoneofsterncommand."Follow,andbringhimback!"

           Thereisnoneedfortheordertoberepeated.Erethewordsarewellout,itisintheactofbeingobeyedbyscoresofmenwhorushsimultaneouslytowardstheirhorses.

           Beforereachingthem,Calhounhasreachedhisagreymustang,standingontheoutskirtsofthecavallada.

           ItisthesamehehaslatelyriddeninchaseoftheHeadlessHorseman.Thesaddleisstilluponitsback,andthebittbetweenitsteeth.

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