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"And who are you, my friend, that make so free with Wolf Leroy's name?" It was odd how every word of the drawling sentence contrived to carry a taunt and a threat with it, strange what a deadly menace the glittering eyes shot forth. "My name is Collins." "Sheriff of Pica County?" "Yes." The eyes of the men met like rapiers, as steady and as searching as cold steel.
Marcel was again examining her through the glass; it was therefore only natural that Leroy's and my own glances should turn toward her as soon as our heads rose above the level of the rail. Neither of us said anything, however, until Marcel took the glass from his eye, when, seeing Leroy, he said: "What d'ye think of her, monsieur?
Following the excited announcement by Mike that an airship was prowling about over the mountains and Leroy's sudden cry of exultation at the prospect of a struggle for supremacy above the clouds, there was for a moment absolute silence in the hotel room where the boys stood. Finally Pedro entered and closed the door. Ned walked to a window and looked out.
A very close observer might have seen a curious expression flicker over Pasquin Leroy's face at these words, an expression half of laughter, half of scorn, but it was slight and evanescent, and his reply was frigidly courteous. "I really cannot inform you; but I am afraid his Majesty is departing somewhat from his customary routine!
Why don't you speak out and say what you mean? What's the matter with Adrien? What does he want? Aren't there a hundred men who'd be glad enough to furnish a house for me as I like? And can't I even eat what I choose without Adrien Leroy's delicate nose being turned up in disapproval?" "You can go to the deuce, if you like, my dear," declared Jasper with a calm smile.
She had a mole on her cheek which he called her beauty spot. He had the red spot on his forehead which you told me of." Very bright and happy was the home where Marie and her children were gathered under one roof. Mrs. Leroy's neighbors said she looked ten years younger. Into that peaceful home came no fearful forebodings of cruel separations.
"Yeah: Tweel's people reproduce just like the barrels in the mud cities; two individuals grow a third one between them. Another proof of Leroy's theory that Martian life is neither animal nor vegetable. Besides, Tweel was a good enough host to let him poke down his beak and twiddle his feathers, and the examination convinced Leroy." "Oui," confirmed the biologist. "It is true."
"Those films are important." He turned. "Leroy!" The dapper little biologist appeared, his face questioning. "You and Jarvis are off to salvage the auxiliary," the Captain said. "Everything's ready and you'd better start now. Call back at half-hour intervals; I'll be listening." Leroy's eyes glistened. "Perhaps we land for specimens no?" he queried. "Land if you want to.
Alexina, restless and absent, wandered out on the porch to the Captain. She chatted to him about Louisville, but there were sharpening angles about his face that made her heart ache. She went up to Mrs. Leroy's room. "I don't know what we are going to do, Alexina," Charlotte told her. "Willy said I was not to think or worry about it, I was to put it all aside until he got back. But it hurts.
Jasper eyed him as a cat does a mouse, on the watch for the slightest attempt to move. "So!" he said, as he took out his cigar-case, and drew forth one of Leroy's choice Regalias. "So! Now we are on our feet again, we look well, I must say, none the less a ruffian."
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