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"Why, I can tell you that, Basil," he said graciously as he idly plucked leaves from a plant in the window. "I took the precaution to get this man's address from the constable last night." "And what was it?" asked his brother gruffly. "The constable will correct me if I am wrong," said Rupert, looking sweetly at the ceiling. "It was: The Elms, Buxton Common, near Purley, Surrey."
"Be careful what you say," said Royce gruffly, "you'll frighten Miss Armstrong." "I hope so," said the man with the clear voice. As the woman winced and everyone else wondered, he went on: "I am somewhat used to Miss Armstrong's tremors. I have seen her trembling off and on for years.
Sponge, making the woman sensible of his presence, by cracking his whip close to her ear. 'No, replied the dame gruffly, commencing an assault upon the nearest chair with a duster. 'Where is he? asked our friend. 'Bed, to be sure, replied the woman, in the same tone. 'Bed, to be sure, repeated Mr. Sponge. 'I don't think there's any 'sure' in the case. Do you know what o'clock it is? asked he.
"You 'd better get out," said Fairchild curtly to the Rodaines, with a suggestive motion toward the stairs. They hesitated a moment and Maurice seemed about to launch himself at Robert, but his father laid a restraining hand on his arm. A step and the elder Rodaine hesitated. "I 'm only going because of your father," he said gruffly, with a glance toward Anita.
The inmates expected him and understood the scheme; presently he went out by the door into the village street, still munching at his round of bread. To such lads and lassies as hailed him in the waning light he replied gruffly, explaining that he had 'a sair hoast, that is, a bad cough, from which he had observed that young Bower was suffering.
"Oh, Ida May!" gasped Prudence, and almost ran to her. "Do you know what she is saying? I never heard of such a thing!" "I tell you she ain't Ida Bostwick," cried the other. "Don't you dare call her that. I'll " "Hoity-toity, young woman! Avast there!" said the captain gruffly. "We won't get to the rights of this by quarreling. Wait!"
Come;" and taking the woman by her shoulder he gave her a spin that sent her many a good yard. "And what do you want?" he asked gruffly of the lads. "We wants a ticket for the Mendicity Society," said the captain of the infant hand putting his thumb to his nose and running away, followed by his troop.
"I didn't say I shot him," he told her, gruffly. "I warned him first, and he turned on me blew smoke in my face. Then he took to the brush, afoot, and I cut down on him once more to help him along." "He got away?" "I reckon so." "Oh, oh!" Alaire's tone left no doubt of her relief. "He was always a good man " "Good? Didn't he steal my horse?
The outlaw got up, kicked the stone and dice in the brook, and walked away from the group. He strode to and fro under one of the trees. Gruffly he gave an order to the Indians. Several of them began at once to kindle a fire.
Not until they had rung loudly several times did the butler appear, and then only to announce gruffly that there was no one at home. A policeman ordered him to open the door at once, so that Mr. Hanbury's dead body might be brought in. "But Mr. Hanbury is at home, you can't possibly have his dead body there!" "Tell Mr. Hanbury right away!" interrupted the policeman. "It's young Mr.
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