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"Yes," answered Driscol, somewhat surprised at Grayson's coolness. "When was he stolen?" asked the notified. "Last night," answered the official; "I suppose you know very well without being told." "Do you, indeed?" said Grayson, smiling absently. And then he bent his eyes upon the ground, and seemed lost in thought for some minutes. "Well, well," said he at length, raising his eyes again.
"If I give such a certificate as you demand," mournfully answered the disconsolate officer, "I shall have to leave the country and I want time to get away." "Oh! that's it, is it? Well very well." About an hour after this, Driscol issued from the house, and, springing upon the horse, rode away at a gallop toward Elwood's.
It was not long, however, before Grayson issued from the door and advanced to the fence, when Driscol served the process of the court in hæc verba: "Mr. Grayson, the regulators of this settlement have directed me to give you ten days' notice to leave the country.
But Driscol declared, dogmatically, that this was "the smartest thing in the whole business," since, if the trail could be obliterated, no one would think of looking there for a horse stolen only a mile above! "The calculation" was a good one, he said, and it only failed of success because he, Driscol, happened to have a remarkably sharp sight for all tracks, both of horses and men.
Meantime, Driscol, the official mouthpiece of the self-constituted court of general jurisdiction, rode away to discharge himself of his onerous duties. Halting at the low fence which enclosed the scanty door-yard he gave the customary "Halloo! the house!" and patiently awaited an answer.
Grayson then related the manner in which he had entrapped the lieutenant, and the joke soon put him in a good humor. The regulators were called in, and heard the explanation, and all laughing heartily over the capture of Driscol, they insisted that Hannah and her husband should mount, and ride with them to Elwood's.
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