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I don't think I've ever seen bandy played quite in that vein before." Winn sank into one of the leather armchairs and lighted a cigarette. "As a matter of fact," he said, "I played like a fluke. I am not up to Mavorovitch's form at all. I just happened to be on my game; he would have had me down and out otherwise." Miss Marley nodded; she was wondering what had put Winn on his game.
The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices. To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
"I will," said I, rallying at once as a sense of the responsible position in which I thus suddenly found myself rushed upon me. The boatswain touched his forelock and remarked: "We've got starn-way upon us, sir, and if we don't look out we shall drive over that there stream of ours and perhaps send a fluke through our bottom."
It seemed some months ago more months since that very afternoon. "Have you found out anything?" Langholm hesitated. "Yes." Why should he lie? "Do you mean to say that you have any suspicion who it is?" Severino was on his elbow. "More than a suspicion. I am certain. There can be no doubt about it. A pure fluke gave me the clew, but every mortal thing fits it."
They had been so sure that Yale could not score what matter if the Crimson could not herself if she could keep the mighty Bulldog from biting a hole in her goal line? But it was not to be. Yale had won. There was no time to play more. Yale had won somewhat by a fluke, it is true, but she had won nevertheless. Flukes count in football fumbles sometimes make the game for the other fellow.
John remained outside while Owen presented himself, as has been already described, to Simon Fluke. Faithful John walked up and down, keeping a watchful eye on the door, in case Owen might be summarily ejected, and resolved not to quit his post until he had ascertained to a certainty that the boy was likely to be well cared for.
We shall now see what another generation can do; although possession is nine parts of the law, yet the chances are that the present Lord Arlingford has not much at command to dispute your claims, should he not have a right to the title and estates." As Kezia had supposed, Mr Fluke continued talking or listening until it was far later than he was accustomed to retire for the night.
Tommy came, as he thought thus, upon an open space of ground on which were strewn spare anchors and chain cables. Tumbling over a fluke of one of the former he fell to the earth with a shock that well-nigh drove all the wind out of his stout little body. He was up in a moment, however, and off again. Soon the three were coursing over the downs like hares.
Owen maintained his usual demeanour, and endeavoured to think as little about the subject as possible. Should he be disappointed he would place himself under Mr Fluke again and return to the counting-house, or remain in the service, trusting to his own good conduct to make his way in it, which he hoped to do, although he had lost the promised patronage of Captain Stanhope.
'You always get hold of the wrong end of the stick, Oswald said. 'You can't choose what crimes you'll be a detective about. You just have to get a suspicious circumstance, and then you look for a clue and follow it up. Whether it turns out a murder or a missing will is just a fluke. 'That's one way, Dicky said. 'Another is to get a paper and find two advertisements or bits of news that fit.
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