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The branding was almost over, and the taking of pictures was nearly at an end. Russ had obtained some good films, and the action was spirited. "Here comes a bad one," announced the foreman, as the cow punchers cut out from the herd a big steer. "That's a vicious critter, all right!" "Oh, is there any danger?" asked Alice, for she and Ruth had finished their work. Mr.

I've the greatest mind to set him ashore, to come to his senses at his leisure, and if I'm not greatly mistaken, he's but a young runaway at best; but we might as well keep him now, he'll do for testing the strength of our cats, and as for that other critter, Mr.

"He's the curiousest critter we ever had in this town." "Yes," agrees Watty, "I guess he be." At this juncture comes an interruption; Tracey Tanner returns, hot-foot. Either he has been running, or his breathlessness is due to excitement. Before the two upon the bench he pauses in agitated glee, a bearer of tremendous tidings. "Hello," he pants.

Davy, still watching him, felt his mother's grip on his arm. Everyone was listening so closely that the whispered sneering comment of Old Man Thornycroft to the man next to him was audible, "What's all this got to do with the case?" "The p'int I'm gettin' to is this," went on Mr. Kirby, not paying attention to him: "a dog is not like a cow or a horse or any four-footed critter.

We've seen sheep come down in flood-time they get battered to bits. I don't think I'll try any experiments, thank you, young Wally." "You always were a disobliging critter," Wally grinned. "Another time a canoe came over," Jim said. "It belonged to two chaps farther up they'd just built it, and were out for the first time, and got down too near the falls.

"Is the little critter dead?" he asked solemnly. "Oh, I hope not!" replied Jinnie, and excitedly explained the episode. "Lafe took the foundling in his hands, turning the limp body over and over. "Jinnie, go ask Peg to bring some hot water in a pan," he said. "We'll give the little feller a chanct to live."

She'll be safe, ez long ez they're travellin'; but if they ever git to where they're going, well judge, I'd rather see the pretty little critter layin' right here, dead, than to meet her, that's sartin." I immediately sought the lieutenant, and informed him of the terrible facts I had just learned.

Livingstone and John Jr. explained it to her, and when at length she comprehended it, in her own peculiar way she exclaimed, "Thank God that 'Leny is a lady, at last as good as the biggest on 'em. Oh, I wish Helleny had lived to know who her husband was. Poor critter! Mebby he'll give me money to go back and see the old place, once more, afore I die." "If he don't I will," said Mr.

Tomorrer you'll be goin round half-ded with the rumertism & won't gin us a minit's peace till you get well." Sez the 'Squire, "Betsy, you little appresiate the importance of the event which I this night commererate." Sez she, "Commemerate a cat's tail cum into the house this instant, you pesky old critter." "Betsy," sez the 'Squire, wavin his sword, "retire."

"You hain't no idea, uncle Nat, what a time I've had a-getting here with that little critter. She cried and pined, and sort a-worried me till I brought her off right in the teeth and eyes of madam. Won't there be a time when she misses us?" "Why wouldn't she let the little gal come to see her playmate?" asked uncle Nathan.