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I inquired there yesterday; we may want a little extra done as the rush over those Primary Readers is coming on. No, I can't think of a place where we could crowd it in, if we took it away from Bendel." Jasper's gaze thoughtfully followed the drift of a shaving blown by the draft along the warehouse floor. "I think I'll send you down to New York to see Bendel, and find out how things are.
Rodney opened it and identified the cloak as exactly like those which they carried in stock. He examined the paper in which it was inclosed, but it seemed to differ from the wrapping paper used at the store. He called Jasper's attention to this. "I have nothing to say," remarked Jasper, shrugging his shoulders. "I don't understand the matter at all.
"Yes'm," said poor Polly in a low voice. "Well, he must have something right away," said Mrs. Pepper, decidedly. "That's certain." "I'll run right down to Fletcher's and get it," cried Polly. "Twon't take me but a minute, mamsie; Jasper's gone, and Thomas, too, so I've got to go," she added, as she saw her mother hesitate. "If you could wait till Ben gets home," said Mrs. Pepper, slowly.
So, now that Rufe was gone again, the old miller half believed he was gone for good. Nobody was hurt; there was a chance yet for peace, and with a rebuke on his tongue and relief in his face, the old man sat back in his chair and went on whittling. The boy turned eagerly to a crevice in the logs and, trembling with excitement, searched the other bank for Jasper's gray horse, going home.
Marian had not yet spoken, save a word or two in reply to Jasper's greeting; now and then she just glanced at him, but for the most part her eyes were cast down. Now Jasper addressed her. 'A year ago, Miss Yule, I shouldn't have believed myself capable of such activity. In fact I wasn't capable of it then. 'You think such work won't be too great a strain upon you? she asked.
"It will be sent back from Jasper's to-morrow, and if you venture to interfere I shall be compelled to hurt you. Let this also be a lesson to you never try to bluff an angry man and put your hands up like that." I think he swore, I am sure he groaned distressfully when I went out with what was due to me. Meeting Harry I told him the story.
"You will board the brig with a boat's crew!" "Ya, mynherr!" "You will have one of your men to steer her all the time," went on Heemskirk, giving his orders in English, apparently for Jasper's edification. "You hear?" "Ya, mynherr." "You will remain on deck and in charge all the time." "Ya, mynherr."
With whom else, indeed, than Jasper's father could Darrell so properly and so unreservedly discuss a matter in which their interest and their fear were in common?
Jasper murders Edwin inefficiently; he has a fit; while he is unconscious the quicklime revives Edwin, by burning his hand, say, and, during Jasper's swoon, Edwin, like another famous prisoner, "has a happy thought, he opens the door, and walks out." Being drugged, he is in a dreamy state; knows not clearly what has occurred, or who attacked him.
The homestead would doubtless take care of itself until we were ready to return there, as prairie homesteads often have to do; while, whether it was owing to Jasper's eloquence or to other causes, I found our remaining creditors both reasonable and willing to meet us as far as they could.
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