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The blatant, hated Len Fogarty, always shouting defiance from his father's milk-wagon! Then forward sprang Cecelia Anne. Not for all the riches of the earth would she have beaten Jimmie, but not for all the glory of heaven would she allow any one else to beat him. And so by an easy spectacular ten seconds, she outran Len Fogarty.
"Well, I can't help it," sighed good-natured Len. "It's a story we've got to have to-morrow morning. I'd lose my position if I didn't write a good story about this afternoon's work. And, now that I've got a wife and baby to feed, I can't afford to waste any good time in job-hunting."
"You know, Len, Van's a tremendous trump," Burns himself said to her suddenly, in the middle of one trying night when Doctor Van Horn had looked in unexpectedly to see if he might ease his patient and secure him a chance of rest after many hours of pain.
She looked sadly at him and shook her dark head until he hated himself for not assuring her that she would not have to "go to work," yet he could say nothing. Then as they sat there in an embarrassed silence, the tall figure of Len Haswell appeared in the door and the many mirrors of the wall panels multiplied him into a seeming army of giants. With him was Norvil Thayre.
I wonder if the people in those houses will think me out of my head, to begin with, because I choose this quaint little dwelling-place. I shall choose it, Len, if I can get it, I warn you."
“I will sign an agreement to that effect,” I continued, “with Captain Len Guy as your representative, and the sums gained shall be handed to you on your return, no matter under what conditions that return be accomplished.” I waited for the effect of this promise, and, to tell the truth, I had not to wait long.
Water poured into the tender of the engine. "Why, look at Len! He's riding straight for the freight!" cried Dave. "That's what he is," echoed Mr. Bellmore. "Maybe he's going to take it!" "If he does " murmured Dave. They spurred on, but were too far away. A moment later they saw Len leap from his horse, abandon the creature, and jump on one of the freight cars.
Captain Len Guy gave orders for the lowering of the ship’s largest boat, in a voice which betrayed his impatience. The order was executed, and the captain, addressing West, said “Send eight men down with Martin Holt; send Hunt to the helm. Remain yourself at the moorings, and keep a look-out landwards as well as to sea.” “Aye, aye, sir; don’t be uneasy.”
As soon as a movement in the company enabled him to rise, he stepped up to her, and said in a voice audible to those standing by: "I want to speak to you about Leonard. Shall you be at home this evening?" Iris gave him a startled look. "You haven't bad news of Len?" "Oh no; nothing of the kind." "Can you call at six o'clock?" He looked into her eyes, and nodded. "What do you say to a boat, Mrs.
In August the war broke out. Leonard had been in training and at the front from the first. Marjorie crossed the precarious ocean, to be in England for his first leave. It was now May: they were to be married at last. "Marjie." "Len." "I have just four days, you know, darling. That's all I could get. We've been transferred to the Dardanelles; else I wouldn't have got off at all."
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