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"The rifles are all loaded, and every man has a supply of cartridges in his pocket. Every one has a revolver except Pitts." "I have two, and he shall have one of them," interposed Felix, handing his extra weapon to the cook, with a package of ammunition for it. "I think we shall be able to render a good account of ourselves, whatever may turn up in the course of the afternoon," added the captain.
In the present mode of proceeding the attestations and certificates of the judicial officers of the various States from a considerable portion of the checks which are interposed against the commission of frauds. These, however, have been and may be fabricated, and in such a way as to elude detection at the examining offices.
The Indian girl clasped her in her arms as if to shield her from harm, and the two maidens stood with drooping heads before the incensed Miko. The eyes of the chief had followed the rapid movement of his daughter, and he appeared astounded at the boldness with which she interposed between him and the intended sacrifice to his wrath.
This was accordingly done, and the `devil, when lit, placed on the top of the wheel-house, all the rest of those around discharging their revolvers in rapid succession at the rascals on the forecastle to take off their attention while the firework fizzed and flared up. "This signal, however, sirs, did not appear to be observed by your vessel." "It was, though," interposed the skipper.
“Africa can show fight, too,” interposed Jucundus, who had been calmly listening and enjoying his own wine; “witness Thysdrus. That was giving every rapacious Quæstor a lesson that he may go too far, and find a dagger when he demands a purse.”
Again, during his devotions, were heard the words, "I burn," and all except the Sultan trembled. Rising from his prayer-carpet, he called in his guards, and commanded them to dig up the pavement and remove the tomb. It was in vain that the Muftis interposed, reprobating so great a profanation, and uttering warnings as to its consequences.
But there are other men who are slight, other men who have little dark moustaches, Colonel. That description would answer for Captain Crawford here; and if he, too, were in town to-day " "I was in town!" blurted out the captain, a sudden tremor in his voice, a sudden pallor showing through his tan. "But, good God, man! you you can't possibly insinuate " "No, I do not," interposed Cleek.
I'm one of us, you see just we four," interposed the sharpshooter, hastily. "Well well well, 'tisn't anyhow. Only I saw I saw " Here the child paused and peered cautiously about. Mr. Marsh promptly sat down upon the boards and motioned the lads to come to him, and when they had done so, closed his arms around them, with a comforting pressure, saying: "There now!
I felt that I ought to have stopped it before. "It's possible," I said, "that you may not be deliberately deceiving me. If you are yourself deceived, I am bound to tell you the truth. Mr. Rothsay loves your daughter, and, what is more, Mr. Rothsay has reason to know that Susan " "That Susan loves him?" she interposed, with a mocking laugh. "Oh, Mr.
What's-her-name lives, about a dozen miles up," continued my cousin. "A Chinese town? There are no Chinamen of any consequence in Florida." "No, no! A town with a Chinese name, where the lady that wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin lives," interposed Owen impatiently. "Mandarin," I added, after I had consulted a pamphlet guide I had picked up in one of the hotels. "It is fifteen miles from here."
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