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"I thank you for your warm appreciation of one whom, after short acquaintance, I regard as you do." It was Father Mike who drove the Superintendent to Loon Lake next day, only to find Shock away from home. "We will inquire at the stopping-place," said Father Mike. "Let us see," said the Superintendent, who never forgot a name or a face, "does Carroll keep that still? He did five years ago."
Wilson told us of a very curious circumstance the previous fall, at the Loon River, some eighty miles south of Vermilion something, indeed, that very much resembled volcanic action. Indians hunting there were surprised by a great shower of ashes all over the country, thick enough to track moose by, whilst others in canoes were bewildered in dense clouds of smoke. Dr.
I was absolutely ladylike, and she walked out and left me there alone! She'll SEE! She started after Bibbs before Jim's casket was fairly underground, and she thinks she's landed that poor loon but she'll see! She'll see! If I'm ever able to walk across the street again I'll show her how to treat a woman in trouble that comes to her for help! It wouldn't have hurt her any it wouldn't it wouldn't.
"Or, if he doesn't, perhaps he can tell us which way to go to get home," breathed Grace. "He's some company, anyhow." The Loon, to give him the title bestowed on him by the men in the boat, hesitated as he caught the sound of whispering. He shifted from one foot to the other, much after the manner of some animal seeking to escape unnoticed. He took a step backward.
"Yes, sir; but he throwed a piece of paper out'n de window, sayin' he was kep' a prisoner here. A young man picked it up, and came to de house to ax about it." Curtis looked alarmed. "What did you say?" he inquired, apprehensively. "Told him de boy was crazy as a loon dat he tried to kill his mother las' week, and had a carvin'-knife hid in his room." "Good, Julius!
A half hour later Wyman, who had also gone in to do a little studying, came out to where Georgia was looking over the other evening papers. "Say," he laughed, "you've got to do something for that fellow in there he's crazy as a loon. You've got him all stirred up, and if you don't go in and get him calmed down he won't sleep a wink to-night, and neither will I. He says Dr.
Loon was a mighty independent fellow. It didn't take him long to find out that Old Mother Nature had too much to do to waste any time on those who didn't try to take care of themselves, and that those would live longest who were smartest and most independent. He had sharp eyes, had old Mr. Loon, just as Dippy has today, and he used them to good account.
The patrol fired his carabine upon the body, and the report was instantly followed by the clang of his horse's feet as he galloped off. 'Hylax in limine latrat, said the Baron of Bradwardine, who heard the shot;'that loon will give the alarm. The clan of Fergus had now gained the firm plain, which had lately borne a large crop of corn.
Mebbe the Big Boss up at Washington ain't goin' to be tickled pink when he gets the news an' knows we've grabbed Oswald by the heels with evidence aplenty to send him to Atlanta for a term o' years. This night flight promises to be the happiest ever for the pair o' us. I know I'm actin' like a loon, partner, but I jest can't help it such bully occasions are too few an' far between in our line.
We sorter figured thet yer went down, an' never cum up agin." LeVere broke in with a savage snarl. "What's all that? Do you mean, Haines, that this is the same damned scamp who tried to stick me?" "No doubt of it. But he never knew what he was dloin' he wus crazy as a loon. There's nuthin' fer yer ter fuss over now. Tell us about it, Gates the bath must have sobered yer up?"
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