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At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence: "He's a manufacturer," said Leverage. "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills. Rated about a hundred thousand maybe a little more. He's on the Board of Directors of the Second National. Has the reputation of being hard, fearless and considerable of a grouch. Age forty-two.
He would try if it were possible to take this shy, yet frank, and innocently fearless creature captive, and imprison her in his heart, and make her sensible of a wider freedom there, than in all the world besides.
His calm tones, and the fearless gaze with which he met that of Tandakora, gave him all the aspect of a prophet. The huge Ojibway flinched for a moment, and then he laughed. "If it is written that I am to die by your hand it is written falsely," he said, "because before another sun has set all chance for it will be gone." "I have said that you will die by my hand, and I say it again.
The men said nothing but looked as frightened. Only Wirreenun was fearless. "I will go out," he said, "and stop the storm from hurting us. The lightning shall come no nearer." So out in front of the dardurrs strode Wirreenun, and naked he stood there facing the storm, singing aloud, as the thunder roared and the lightning flashed, the chant which was to keep it away from the camp
At first Bert was somewhat disconcerted by the blustering, brow-beating manner of the lawyer, but after a few questions his spirits rose to the occasion, and he answered the questions in a prompt, frank, fearless fashion, that more than once evoked a round of applause from the lookers-on.
Colonel Cash was the challenged party. His wife died in May, 1880. Colonel Cash died March 10, 1888, and was buried in the family burying ground at his residence, Cash's Depot, S.C. Colonel Cash was a man of strong character, fearless, brave, generous and true, a good friend and patriot. He made no religious profession.
Now they are doing things to his ears " Renewed shrieks for help and mercy drowned the remainder of his words, and called forth fresh exertions from Alwin. But when at last the Fearless One ceased, and lay spent and panting against the brawny chest, he became aware that the cries were growing fainter.
The week of his exile was ended on that day, and he would come. She knew just how he would look when he came with his head held high, and his clear eyes, so kind, and yet so fearless, looking straight in every face.
I knew the fragments of that old coat, and had often marked them hanging in the dense covers where the elephant had charged after my unfortunate after-rider. Hendrick was by far the best man I had about my wagons, of a most cheerful disposition, first-rate wagon driver, fearless in the field, ever active, willing, and obliging: his loss to us all was very serious.
He had already tied the hands of Abner Holden, who, as he looked into the fearless, resolute face of the Ranger, felt that it would not do to resist. It chafed him most to think that Herbert, his bound boy, should be a witness of his humiliation, and he scowled savagely at our hero. But Herbert showed no triumph.
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