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"
So
has
almost
everybody
who
had
anything
to
do
with
the
Mexican
war
--
that
is
,
who
took
part
in
Scott
's
campaign
.
He
figured
there
extensively
,
and
not
very
creditably
either
.
He
was
captain
in
a
volunteer
regiment
of
Mississippians
--
for
he
hails
from
that
State
;
but
he
was
oftener
met
with
at
the
monté-table
than
in
the
quarters
of
his
regiment
.
He
had
one
or
two
affairs
,
that
gave
him
the
reputation
of
a
bully
.
But
that
notoriety
was
not
of
Mexican-war
origin
.
He
had
earned
it
before
going
there
;
and
was
well
known
among
the
desperadoes
of
New
Orleans
as
a
dangerous
man
.
"
"
What
of
all
that
?
"
asked
the
young
dragoon
,
in
a
tone
slightly
savouring
of
defiance
.
"
Who
cares
whether
Mr
Cassius
Calhoun
be
a
dangerous
man
,
or
a
harmless
one
?
Not
I.
He
's
only
the
girl
's
cousin
,
you
say
?
"
"
Something
more
,
perhaps
.
I
have
reason
to
think
he
's
her
lover
.
"
"
Accepted
,
do
you
suppose
?
"
"
That
I
ca
n't
tell
.
I
only
know
,
or
suspect
,
that
he
's
the
favourite
of
the
father
.
I
have
heard
reasons
why
;
given
only
in
whispers
,
it
is
true
,
but
too
probable
to
be
scouted
.
The
old
story
--
influence
springing
from
mortgage
money
.
Poindexter
's
not
so
rich
as
he
has
been
--
else
we
'd
never
have
seen
him
out
here
"
"
If
the
lady
be
as
attractive
as
you
say
,
I
suppose
we
'll
have
Captain
Cassius
out
here
also
,
before
long
?
"
"
Before
long
!
Is
that
all
you
know
about
it
?
He
is
here
;
came
along
with
the
family
,
and
is
now
residing
with
them
.
Some
say
he
's
a
partner
in
the
planting
speculation
.
I
saw
him
this
very
morning
--
down
in
the
hotel
bar-room
--
'
liquoring
up
,
'
and
swaggering
in
his
old
way
.
"
"
A
swarthy-complexioned
man
,
of
about
thirty
,
with
dark
hair
and
moustaches
;
wearing
a
blue
cloth
frock
,
half
military
cut
,
and
a
Colt
's
revolver
strapped
over
his
thigh
?
"
"
Ay
,
and
a
bowie
knife
,
if
you
had
looked
for
it
,
under
the
breast
of
his
coat
.
That
's
the
man
.
"
"
He
's
rather
a
formidable-looking
fellow
,
"
remarked
the
young
rifleman
.
"
If
a
bully
,
his
looks
do
n't
belie
him
.
"
