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And their agitation was a pitiful thing to see. In vain they pressed about him, in vain they even pulled the fringe of his shirt to gain his attention. And then they went about among the other chiefs, but these dared not intercede. Uneasiness was written on every man's face, and the talk went haltingly. But Clark was serenity itself.
The night was an inferno of thunder and violence. And suddenly out of the inferno, out of the awful strife of elements, out of that frightful rainfall, there came a woman! She came haltingly, clinging with both hands to the rail of the veranda, her white face staring upwards in terror and instinctive appeal.
And when she had said, haltingly, in reference to the hair "I'll dry it for you, Miss Rose-Marie!" Rose-Marie could have wept with happiness. It was the first time that she had ever heard Ella offer to do anything for her mother. Jim coming in as she was about to leave had added to Rose-Marie's weariness.
And at last his words gasped haltingly upon the still air. "Their plugs wasn't fresh. Mine was. That give me the legs of 'em. But they rode hard, an' " His voice died down to a whistling gasp and his eyes closed. He was sinking fast. Minky forced more brandy between his lips. And presently the drooping eyelids widened, and a momentary strength lifted the weakening body.
"But, Tom I oughtn't," replied Bo, haltingly. "Did you promise Roy not to tell?" "No." "Or your sister?" "No. I didn't promise either." "Wal, then you tell me. I want you to trust me in this here matter. But not because I love you an' once had a wild dream you might care a little for me " "Oh Tom!" faltered Bo. "Listen. I want you to trust me because I'm the one who knows what's best.
For one moment it lost its assurance and a flicker of doubt came in the eyes. The girl divined that he had suddenly grown uncertain of his ground, and to her it was noticeable that after Anderton's reply Ainley's glibness left him, and that he spoke hesitatingly, haltingly, with frequent pauses, like a man uncertain of his words. "Then, by all accounts, you have met a regular rogue, Anderton!
I I'd like a piece of that sponge cake that's left from what we ate at noon, and then crawl in there an' sleep straight through till to-morrow," she declared. "Did you want to go on any further to-night?" "Heavens, no. I was just wondering I don't see why it couldn't be done," he replied somewhat haltingly. "There isn't any house near, and I don't think anything will hurt you."
"You deceitful cat!" he cried, haltingly, as anger overcame his astonishment. "I'll " Anderson's big bulk loomed up behind Nash. Lenore gasped as she saw her father, for his eyes were upon her and he had recognized events. "Say, Mister Ruenke, the postmaster says you get letters here under different names," said Anderson, bluntly.
Thousands of cars, for lack of engines to move them, were lying idle on the switches all over the west. Trains swarming with immigrants from every country of the world were haltingly creeping out upon the level lands.
She was quite positive as to the sincerity of those protestations which he had made so haltingly—so boyishly—and in such absolutely truthful accents.
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