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If not with this band, he was probably wandering somewhere with another just like it. Where was his boy at that moment? The priest turned, re-entered the church, and locking the door, passed up the aisle extinguishing the lights as he went along. He stood before the altar and once more looked at the sanctuary lamp. It was certainly burning with unusual brightness to-night.
But in consequence of her reiterated and almost tearful anxiety to go, and as there was a strong probability that her brother had left the house, Swithin decided to call at Welland next morning, and reconnoitre with a view to her return. Locking her in he crossed the dewy stubble into the park. The house was silent and deserted; and only one tall stalk of smoke ascended from the chimneys.
"How about locking my schooner in that blasted lagoon?" growled the master of the Bertha Hamilton. "This island is hoodooed, I've half a mind to believe." Next the rifles and revolvers were carefully cleaned and loaded, and the ammunition distributed. "How are we off for cartridges?" Drew asked. "None too well," answered the captain.
"Whatever else you have to say to my husband about me you can say in my absence. If he at any time wishes an explanation of any action of mine he has only to ask me for it." White with rage I dashed out of the room, up the stairs and into my own room, locking the door behind me. In a few minutes Dicky's step came swiftly up the stairs; his knock sounded on my door.
To avoid the folly of locking up large amounts of money received for taxes each year on the one hand, or permitting stock-gamblers and money-sharks, on the other hand, to use it, each district was allowed by law to issue district banknotes of one dollar denomination, guaranteed by the Government, drawing two per cent. a year interest up to eighty per cent. of the yearly expenses of the district.
Why did he come creeping to the farm day after day, locking himself in with his father? They never let anybody in, but they would drink and drink, until they had not as much sense left as the cattle. Mikolai swore to himself as he thought of it. Let him sleep himself sober in the first ditch he came across; it was quite good enough for him.
Springing to the door with a single bound like a lioness, she tore it open. "Is it you, father?" "Yes, it is I," he answered, entering the room and cautiously locking the door behind him. "Thank heaven that you are here, father!" she sighed, with an air of relief.
"Yes, yes; it is natural for you to wonder at all this," said the weary looking man, closing the book, and locking it up in a secret drawer of the table; "let us dismiss the matter. Did you say any one wanted me? Yes, I can attend to business my mind is quite clear I am ready I will see them now, Roundjacket." And the head of the lawyer fell upon his arm, his bosom shaken with sobs.
She has gone and murdered all my animals she said they was vermin. Oh, I hate you, aunt!" "Hate me or not, you'll stay where you are until dinner-time," said Mrs. Dolman, and she left the room, locking the door after her. Diana flew to it and kicked it furiously, but although she kicked and screamed and shouted herself hoarse, no one heard her, and no one came to the rescue.
And she took her little girl by the hand and ran for home, slamming and locking the door after her. Soon everybody was running for shelter, and in a twinkling the doors of stores and houses were tightly closed, and windows followed.
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