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Younker; "I only jest wish you had to change places with me and Ben here for about five minutes; and ef I didn't make your old daubed, nasty, villainous, unyarthly looking faces grin to another tune, I hope I may never be blessed with liberty agin in creation, as long as I live on the face o' this univarsal yarth!"
And the colonel dashed into the bushes, and left his followers so paralyzed with astonishment, that Old Black afterward remarked that, "ef ther'd ben anybody to hold the hosses, he could hev cleaned out the hull crowd with his whip."
Hobbs all about his life and about his elder brother, who had been rather good to him after their mother died, when Dick was quite a little fellow. Their father had died some time before. The brother's name was Ben, and he had taken care of Dick as well as he could, until the boy was old enough to sell newspapers and run errands.
Crowds effaced ordinary people, but when Rosamund was surrounded she always seemed to be beautifully emphasized, to be made more perfectly herself. She did not take, she gave, and in giving showed how much she had. She was giving now as she sang, "Caro mio ben."
The French authorities have too many affairs on hand and too high an appreciation of Ahmed Ben Hassan's horses to prosecute inquiries in my direction. Besides, they are not responsible. Mademoiselle Mayo was warned of the risks she ran before she left Biskra. She chose to take the risks, et voila!" "Will nothing make you change your mind?" "I am not given to changing my mind. You know that.
An Iroquois with painted face rushed upon him with uplifted tomahawk, but he was yet several paces away, when another warrior seized his arm and wrenched him to one side. "Run go fast don't stay!" commanded the Indian that had saved the youth, furiously motioning to him. "If my gun were loaded," replied Ben, though his voice was unheard in the din, "I wouldn't go till I did something more.
These and other cries and threats were shouted by the mob. But Ted Strong said nothing. He was watching the struggle intently and quietly. He had no fear but that Ben would be able to hold his own. His great strength hardly matched that of Shan Rhue, who was a giant, and the most feared man in the Wichita Mountains.
The feeling of harmony had vanished, and it was easy for Douglas to tell that this was due to the presence of Ben and his sisters. Their pride and haughtiness were most apparent, and Ben dominated the gathering. He and Nell were partners in the first dance. Douglas' eyes followed them as they moved around the room, and in and out among the others.
"You've got solid walls around you to-night and some one on guard, too. Good night." A like good wish was on her lips, but she pressed it back. She had almost forgotten, for the moment, that this man was her abductor and her father's enemy. She ventured into the darkness of the cave. Scratching a match Ben followed her, so that she could see her way. For the instant the fireside was deserted.
In all I've read about treasure there never was any left just on top of the ground, except in Treasure Island, and even that was buried until Ben Gunn carried it to the cave. I'd like to look under that rock." "We'll go back with you, Matty," chorused a dozen scouts, only too glad of further exploration. "Mr. Newton, the water's gone down so much I'm sure I can get through without wetting my head.
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