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Harness your fastest nag into your swellest outfit instanter." "Aha! Goin' t' take y'r girl out, hey?" "Yes; and I want to do it in style." "I guess ol' Dan's the horse for you. Gentle as a kitten and as knowin' as a fox. Drive him with one hand left hand." The old man laughed till his long, faded beard flapped up and down and quivered with the stress of his enjoyment of his joke.
Looking straight into those sad, pleading eyes he laughed. "The damned fool," muttered the old Doctor on the fence. "Am I to understand that you refuse to retract your words after my explanation?" Dan's tone was mildly doubtful. The Judge was well pleased at what he had heard. "I have absolutely nothing to take back, sir." He laughed again. "Now if that is all, stand aside!"
The chief turned to Neville. "What's come over that drunk?" he asked. "Ever since the Mouse got hurt, Sullivan's acted queer, just like a woman." "Get to your quarters, Sullivan," the chief ordered. "We'll take care of this man." Dan's hands closed; for an instant he glared rebellion from blood-shot eyes. Then the iron law of sea discipline conquering, he turned to Larry.
It nearly broke his heart, but he came in second to Denver Dan's sorrel twice in succession. Mose patted the old horse and said: "Never mind, old boy, you pulled in forty dollars more for me." Reynolds had tears in his eyes as he came up. "The old hoss cain't compete on the long stretches.
That moment's delay saved Dan's life, for though, with a curse, the man started after him now, he had a poor chance of catching him in the darkness. But on he came only a dozen yards or so behind, and after him the thundering steps and harsh cries of those who had responded to the call of the whistle.
At the drop Dan secured the ball, and in a moment the Front rush came. With a simultaneous yell the whole ten men came roaring down the ice, waving their clubs and flinging aside their lightweight opponents. It was a dangerous moment, but with a cry of "All steady, boys!" Hughie threw himself right into Dan's way.
"Dan's face began to stretch out long as if it was made of injy-rubber. "'It's too bad, says he. 'Lizzie is a good-hearted girl, if she is spoilt. "'Fine girl! I says. 'An', Dan, I was in hopes that she would discover her own folly before it was too late. But she saw that others had begun to push her in the race an' that she had to let out another link or fall behind.
Altogether, the crew of the "Lady Jane" found things very pleasant, and the first week at Killykinick had all the interest of life in a newly discovered land. Even Brother Bart was argued by the two old salts out of his "nervousness," and laddie was allowed to boat and fish and swim in safe waters under Dan's care; while Jim and Dud looked out for themselves, as such big fellows should.
Thatcher's manner of speaking of his son was kind and affectionate. The introduction of Bassett into the discussion had been purely incidental, but it was not less interesting because of its unpremeditated interjection. There was possibly some jealousy here that would manifest itself later; but that was not Dan's affair.
I 'uz des a-bleeged ter put a bullet in her haid er she'd er hed my blood sho'." As the shout went up he divided the legs of mutton into shares and went off to eat his own on the dark edge of the wood. A little later he came back to hang Dan's cap and jacket on the branches of a young pine tree.
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