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He demanded that Mr. Hodder be definite. If he had any charges to make, let him make them here and now. The consternation, the horror which succeeded such a stupid and unexpected tactical blunder on the part of the usually astute Mr. Ferguson were felt rather than visually discerned. The atmosphere might have been described as panicky.
When I stop at Ferguson's house, he will himself come to the door with his bag of towels, I shall not even leave the wagon, Ferguson will jump in, and then we shall drive to Putnam's. When we come to Putnam's house, Ferguson will jump out and ring the bell. A girl will come to the door, and Ferguson will ask her to tell Horace that we have come for him.
I am to be a sort of godmother-in-law to you, and renounce for you the world, the flesh, and the devil; and that for one of our breed! I shall be like a sign-post, and never go the way I point. That was Bessy Ferguson s malice. Oh, I have suffered, I can tell you. It is I, and not you, that have repented." "But I will; I do."
It's scarcely necessary to assure you that your confidence will be respected." "I told you the other night that my editor had grown suspicious of the Alderson Construction Company and that we had been gathering up evidence for a graft exposure that would shock the country. I regret very much that the Honorable Milton Waring is involved in these charges, along with Blatchford Ferguson and Nickleby.
The muzzle of his weapon drooped uncertainly. "Talk quick!" he said shortly. Ferguson grinned. "I'm takin' my time," he returned. "There ain't any use of bein' in such an awful hurry time don't amount to much when a man's talkin' for his life. I ain't askin' who told you what you've said about me I've got a pretty clear idea who it was.
"How was it done?" asked Clymer. "Just slipped the poison into the glass of water he handed to Turnbull in the court room," explained Ferguson, and glanced in triumph at Kent. "Neat, wasn't it?" Kent regarded the detective, his mind in a whirl. His theory was certainly plausible, but "Have you other evidence to prove, your theory?" he asked. "Yes." Ferguson checked off his points on his fingers.
"Well, I hope they'll be happy," he said, sighing; "I suppose some marriages are happy, but " "Oh, Mr. Ferguson, you are delightful!" Mrs. Richie said; and it was at that moment that Mrs. Maitland came tramping in. Instantly the large, vital presence made the charming room seem small and crowded. There were too many flowers, too many ornaments, too many photographs of David. Mrs.
I do not know whether Ferguson always tells the truth or not, but I suppose he does. I know that an exorbitant export duty is exacted upon all pictures painted by the old masters, in order to discourage the sale of those in the private collections.
"You're Two Diamond men, ain't you?" he asked, looking full at Ferguson. The latter nodded, and the clear-eyed man continued. "Knowed you right off," he declared, with a laugh. "Leviatt pointed you out to me one day when you was ridin' out yonder." He jerked a thumb toward the distance. "Leviatt told me about you. Wanted to try an' plug you with his six, but decided you was too far away."
It is astonishing how much may be accomplished in self- culture by the energetic and the persevering, who are careful to avail themselves of opportunities, and use up the fragments of spare time which the idle permit to run to waste. Thus Ferguson learnt astronomy from the heavens, while wrapt in a sheep-skin on the highland hills.
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