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Haley's horse, which was a white one, and very fleet and spirited, appeared to enter into the spirit of the scene with great gusto; and having for his coursing ground a lawn of nearly half a mile in extent, gently sloping down on every side into indefinite woodland, he appeared to take infinite delight in seeing how near he could allow his pursuers to approach him, and then, when within a hand's breadth, whisk off with a start and a snort, like a mischievous beast as he was and career far down into some alley of the wood-lot.
The very thought of it made his slight body quiver and his heart beat so quickly as almost to choke him. To the turnip field hied Haley's men, Perkins and Webster leading the way, Tim and Cameron bringing up the rear. "You promised to show me how to do it, Tim," said Cameron. "Remember I shall be very slow."
Much had already been said about the missing coin collection and Nelson Haley's connection with it; so the second topic of conversation rather overshadowed the schoolmaster's trouble. It was being repeated all about town that Hopewell Drugg had been taken home from the dance at the Lake View Inn "roaring drunk." Monday morning saw Nelson put to the test.
And on the nights the railroad construction gang came over to spend their pay, the village had to have extra police protection. Frank Bowman was doing his best with his men; but they were a rough set and he had hard work to control them. The engineer was a never-failing help in the temperance meetings, and nobody was more joyful over the clearing up of Nelson Haley's affairs than he.
She came forward, and, courteously expressing her concern for Haley's accident, pressed him to stay to dinner, saying that the cook should bring it on the table immediately. Thus, all things considered, Haley, with rather an equivocal grace, proceeded to the parlor, while Sam, rolling his eyes after him with unutterable meaning, proceeded gravely with the horses to the stable-yard.
Dilloway's and Lute Haley's and got the prints, so that we can have everything fixed this evening." "When will we send the letters?" "The first thing in the morning. Mother will wrap up the neckties to- night, so that we -sha'n't know which ones we are sending away.
On Boone Island, where the Nottingham galley went down one hundred and fifty years ago, the survivors turned cannibals to escape starvation, while Haley's Island is peopled by shipwrecked Spanish ghosts that hail vessels and beg for passage back to their country.
As I live, Haley's getting lively!" "I think that 'rich and generous wine' is beginning to brighten you up a little," Mr. Manley said, about this time, slapping his son-in-law familiarly upon the shoulder? "I feel very happy, sir," was Haley's reply. "That's right. This is a happy occasion." "I never was so happy in my life! I hardly know what to do with myself. Come!
"There is a reason for it, but I don't care to mention it. Not that it is anything I have reason to regret, or to be ashamed of," he added, hastily. "It is on Mr. Haley's account that I prefer to keep it secret." "Is there no chance of your being on better terms?" asked the captain, good-naturedly, desirous of effecting a reconciliation. Robert shook his head.
"It makes a chill go over me to see you drinking that stuff," Loring said, with an expression of disgust on his face. "Every one to his taste, you know," was Haley's half-indifferent response. "You'll be over to-night, I suppose?" said a young man, stepping up to him, as the two emerged from the "Coffee"-house precious little coffee was ever seen there. "O, yes, of course."
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