Colemanperceivedthatthedragoman，allhisformerplumagegone，waswhiningandsnivellingashearguedtoadark-browedcrowdthatwasrunningbesidethecavalcade。Thegroom，whoalwayshadbeenamiraculouslylaconicman，wassuddenlylaunchedforthgarrulously。The，drivers，fromtheirhighseats，palaveredlikemadmen，drivingwithoathandandgesturingwiththeother，explainingevidentlytheirowngreatinnocence。
Colemansawthattherewastrouble，butheonlysatmorestifflyinhissaddle。Theeternalgabblemovedhimtodespisethesituation。Atanyrate，thetravellerswouldsoonbeoutofthistownandontoamoresensibleregion。
Howeverhesawthedriverofthefirstcarriagesud-
denlypullupboforgalittleblackenedcoffeeshopandinn。Thedragmanspurredforwardandbeganwildexpostulation。Thesecondcarriagepulledclosebehindtheother。Thecrowd，murmuringlikeaRomanmobinNero\'stime，closedaroundthem……
CHAPTERXXI。