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"Why, it's like this, Cap," drawling out the words, "leastways, thet's how it come inter Sheridan; 'Sandy' Forsythe an' his outfit, mostly plainsmen, started a while ago across Solomon River an' down Beaver Crick, headin' fer Fort Wallace. Over on the Arickaree, the whole damned Injun outfit jumped 'em.
"Be quiet, Maister John, for I canna help callin' ye that, and dinna work yoursel' into a frenzy, for this is no like your ain sel'. Na, na, Dudhope is safe, and no a single dragoon, leastways a soldier, has been near it since ye left; whatever other mischief he may do, Colonel Livingstone, him that commands the cavalry ye ken, at Dundee, will no see ony harm come to my Lady Dundee.
"Miss Norman won't get the money either," snarled Pash, "I know that very well. Leastways," he added, "without my assistance." "More of your crooked ways," said Paul, indignantly. "Tell what you like to Hurd. I refuse to listen." As he spoke he opened the door and found himself facing Hurd who was red and hot.
Maybe ye can fool the others, but I'm Bad Buckrow, I am, and I don't let the like of you, Mr. Thirkle, hang nothin' on me leastways, not so easy as ye looked for. Why, I had my eye on ye and every move ye made after ye sent Reddy and Jim away to slit one another's throats! Thought I'd fall for it, did ye? See what come of it? Ye see, don't ye? I'm Bad Buckrow."
Leastways he asked a raft of questions about the Evangel of Hope, and that with a ruminating look, and about the character of the people in charge which were Captain Bins and the Reverend T. J. Simpkins. The Evangel of Hope never stayed any longer than to land a few stores and hymn books for the pastor and take off what copra and shell he had acquired by way of church subscriptions.
'We've got everythink in the 'ouse for them as likes to pay for it, everythink. Then, suddenly remembering that the police were present, and that hers were not exactly licensed premises, 'Leastways we can send out for it for them parties as gives us the money, being, as is well known, always willing to oblige. 'Then send for some, to the tap downstairs, if that's the nearest!
Eliph' Hewlitt stared at the Colonel, but he said nothing. He blamed himself; he had wasted his opportunity. This was what came of being slow! He should have completed his courtship at the picnic, or last night at the sale. Jim Wilkins interrupted the thought. "Leastways," he said, "HE'LL get her if Skinner don't. It's a close run between him an' Skinner.
"Susan dear, I do beg of you as a great favor to keep up your heart, and not give way to grief or desponding feelings. I don't; leastways I won't. Poor Mr. Winchester is here on the same errand as I am. But I often think his heart is stouter than mine, which is much to his credit and little to mine.
"Is is there goin' to be one?" The match burned low in Sam's trembling fingers, and he dropped it with an exclamation of pain. "There was one," said the Fat Lady. "At Gavel's roundabouts. Leastways, the folks came chargin' into my tent, which is next door, cryin' out that the boiler was blowin' up. I travel with Gavel, sir as his Fat Lady " "Oh!" Sam drew a long breath.
"Were this in winter?" asked Dick. "It were in winter." "Th' bears as I knows don't travel in winter. They sleeps then, leastways all but white bears." "Well, this were in winter an' this bear weren't sleepin' much. As I was sayin' " "An' he took after ye without bein' provoked?" "An' he did an' right smart." "Well he were a queer bear a queer un th' queerest I ever hear tell about.
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