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There was something on deck, covered all up and watched by a sentry, and just before we sat down to lunch, you know, we were turned off and had to go to the 'Ship'. Ralph wouldn't tell us a word about it but I'm sure he's got some new contrivance on the Scorpion for fighting the submarines." "There may be something in it," the Admiral admitted cheerfully.
"Heigh, fellers," he said, "look at Willy's boat." I clutched my boat tighter and turned to run. But the next moment Sam had me by the arm. "Look here, young feller," he growled. "You've got the wrong man to do business with this time." "I don't want to do any business," I gasped. "Smash him, Sam smash in his nut for him," piped the smallest Micky cheerfully. And this Sam promptly proceeded to do.
"I would rather stop in prison than be led out like that, eh, Fred?" "Certainly," said the professor. "Well, never mind," said the doctor cheerfully, the next minute. "I will not complain. I have my part to play, and I mean to go on playing it contentedly while you and Frank play yours, and find out where poor old Hal is kept a prisoner.
"Do you know the way?" he inquired, with a note of solemnity. "Where?" Ariel had not risen. "To the library." "Of course," she said, beaming upon him. "I was about to ask you if you wouldn't speak to the Judge for me. This is such a comfortable old friend, this chair." "Speak to him for you?" repeated the non-plussed Eugene. She nodded cheerfully. "If I may trouble you.
Beyond, through an open door he could see a great red brick fireplace with a fire blazing cheerfully and a few fellows sitting about reading and playing checkers. Everybody looked as if they felt at home.
Then he talked a little to me, cheerfully, with that directness and force characteristic of him always, showing me that the danger was past, and that I would now be rapidly on the mend. I discovered that I cared little whether I was on the mend or not.
"I've been asleep!" she exclaimed in surprise. "You looked like a kid when I came in," he responded cheerfully, and she reflected that even the presence of death could not shadow his jubilant spirit. "I went back to the kitchen to make some coffee for the nurse and myself, and I thought you might like a cup. It's first-rate coffee, if I do say it.
"I have his letters, in which he has mentioned all that, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the service. God will remember it, Pathfinder; and there is no gratitude that you can ask of the daughter which she will not cheerfully repay for her father's life." "Ay, that is the way with all your gentle and pure-hearted creatures. I have seen some of you before, and have heard of others.
However, he spoke cheerfully of his health, saying that he was feeling better, and that the next day the doctors intended to attack the chronic malady from which he was suffering. For two months at least he expected to be kept like a mummy, and not to be allowed to speak or to move; but there were great hopes of his ultimate recovery.
In the excitement of leaving, Pete had not thought of that; but as he rode, he suspected Andy's motive, and glanced back. But Andy was not following, or if he were, he was riding slowly. Meanwhile Andy cheerfully put himself in the way of assisting Pete to escape. He knew the country and thought he knew where Pete was headed for.
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