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Very good; but in that case I suspect his daughter. No! let me go on. She was useful, to say the least. She encouraged you you've told me that to make that passage with them. 'Stop, Carruthers, said Davies, firmly. 'I know you mean kindly; but it's no use. I believe in her. I thought for a moment. 'In that case, I said, 'I've something to propose.
I had come to the conclusion that my late visitor and the caller of the preceding afternoon, whose card bore the name of J. Henry Carruthers, were one and the same. My secretary had stated that Carruthers had come out from the city that day, so my appearance at the depot, dressed in his own disguise, would probably attract no attention.
Carruthers came in and tore him off from me, on which he turned upon his own host, knocking him down and cutting his face open. That was the end of his visit, as you can imagine. Mr. Carruthers apologized to me next day, and assured me that I should never be exposed to such an insult again. I have not seen Mr. Woodley since. "And now, Mr.
Barton; he was too flattered at my attention, and continued to chatter garrulously. The rain came on and poured and beat against the window-panes with a sudden, angry thud. No chance of further walks abroad. I escaped up-stairs while the butler was speaking to Mr. Carruthers, and began helping Véronique to pack. Chaos and desolation it all seemed in my cosey rooms.
But Ridgeway, forgetting politeness, dignity and reserve, rushed up and grabbed him by the hand, mad with the exuberance of joy. "Saved! Saved! Saved!" Carruthers, dumbfounded, looked from one to the other of the now frantic couple.
Good old Carruthers who little thought that the Gray Seal was his old college pal, his present most intimate friend, Jimmie Dale! And afterward after the next morning? Well, that, at least, had never been in doubt.
He ran back and told them to make every effort to capture the party, as its leader was Captain Carruthers, of Stoneman's staff, and undoubtedly carried despatches." "Oh!" I said. "I see. And where was Miss Ladd going, travelling your way all day?" "To see her wounded father at Falmouth, don't you understand? She'd had word from him the day before.
Something must be settled." There was a tone in his voice as he said this which gave some comfort to his mother. Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
The old reprobate with the surplice burst into a volley of bad language. "By Heaven," said he, "if you squeal on us, Bob Carruthers, I'll serve you as you served Jack Woodley. You can bleat about the girl to your heart's content, for that's your own affair, but if you round on your pals to this plain-clothes copper it will be the worst day's work that ever you did."
And under the glow of this generous declaration Mr. Stanley Carruthers lit his cigarette and watched her with unconcealed admiration. As the Arts and Crafts had predicted, the newspapers gave considerable space to their open meeting, and the Alberta author came in for a large share of the reporters' finest spasms. It was the chance of a lifetime here was local color human interest romance thrills!
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