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But high on the empty mountain stands a shrub in lonely glory, with only the trolls that prowl about, just like in a story. The wind with the juniper's forelock is making very free; it sweeps across the world beneath that lies there helpless and bare, but the air on the heights is fresher than you'll ever find it elsewhere. None can see so far around as such a juniper tree.
You'll have to tell the magistrate how it was as you crept into my tent at the diggings, and tried to stick your knife into me. What do you say to that, Mr Juniper Graves?" Just the very slightest tremor passed through Juniper's limbs, and the faintest tinge of paleness came over his countenance at this question, but he was himself again in a moment.
Pines are totally absent; and the cypress only appears occasionally near the houses. Moreover, among the vegetable remains which we shall see assisting in the protection of the nest, we often find the juniper's catkins and needles.
I'd rayther have said this to yourself alone, but you've forced me to say it now, and it's better said so nor left unsaid altogether. And now I'll bid you good evening, for it's plain I can do little good if I tarry longer." He turned and left them: as he did so, Frank's last look was one of mingled anger, shame, remorse, despair; Juniper's was one of bitter, deadly, fiery hatred.
Thus it happened that although Rod had eaten his breakfast that morning in a prison cell he ate his dinner in the pleasant dining-room of the sheriff's house with that gentleman, the dear old lady, and Juniper's owner, for company.
Are you aware that he was trying to knock Jacob overboard only a few minutes ago, and that he attempted his life at the diggings?" "Oh, captain, it's all fancy; you're mistaken, both of you. I'm sure you're mistaken. Juniper's not the sort of fellow he hasn't it in him he hasn't the pluck to commit murder, even if he had the will to do it."
Juniper Graves had brought a good stock of brandy and rum on board with him, and took care that Frank Oldfield should pay handsomely for what he was willing, after much solicitation, to part with. Let us look in upon them, as they sit together by Juniper's berth. The time is midnight. Frank has stolen in while the captain has been sleeping, for he fears being seen going there by the honest sailor.
The cup, however, was drained, and then a second was taken before they started again; and twice more before they reached home they halted, and Juniper's flask was produced and emptied before they finally remounted. "I have him," chuckled Graves to himself. "I've hooked my trout; and he only wants a little playing, and I'll have him fairly landed." Alas! it was too true.
Jacob, of course, uttered no word of farewell; but just looking round for an instant, he saw Juniper's eyes fixed on him with such a look of deadly, savage hatred, as assured him though he needed no such assurance that his intended murderer was really there. "I think, Jacob, you're rather hard on Juniper," said his master, as they drove along.
It was a very happy meal, in spite of the fact that the real train robber was still at large, and as its conversation was mostly devoted to the recent occurrences in which Rod had been so prominent an actor, his cheeks were kept in a steady glow by the praises bestowed upon him. Directly after dinner Juniper's owner took his departure and soon afterwards a special train arrived from Millbank.
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