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This event, of course, put a check upon the headlong pursuit of the others, who suddenly paused, like a group of infuriated tigers unexpectedly balked of their prey. The hesitation, however, was but for a moment.

If May shows himself, capture him; don't allow him to escape." "I understand; but what is to be done with the man who is lying there?" "Leave him where he is. I have bound him securely, so there is nothing to fear. When the night-police pass, we will give him into charge " He paused and listened. A short way down the street, heavy, measured footsteps could be heard approaching.

It was not a tunnel-like opening, but a rent, as if the hills had been pulled a few feet asunder by the power of an earthquake. The two paused in doubt before this. "He went in there," said Tim. "He couldn't help it, no matter how great his hurry." "I am half disposed to believe you; at any rate let us follow it some ways."

Since the period in which his country fell, his wandering senses have approximated to what you see." Dr. Cavendish paused for a moment before he answered the count; then fixing his eyes on the veteran, who was sitting at the other end of the room, constructing the model of a fortified town, he said

Strongtharm seated and polishing his gun, and paused to catechise him on the forest tracks, particularly on those leading up through Soldier's Gap by which name he called the gorge at the head of the plain. "The best track beyond, you'll find, lies pretty close 'longside the river," he said. "But 'tis no road for the mare. I doubt if a mule could manage it after the third mile.

She did not answer him at the moment in words, but coming close up to him she took both his hands in hers, and then looked steadfastly up into his eyes. His face had now become almost convulsed with emotion, and his brow was very black. "Do you wish me to believe that my mother forged the will herself?" Then again he paused, but she said nothing.

"It is not that, monsieur," Louis answered softly, "only I was wondering if I had been a little rash." "Rash?" I repeated. Louis nodded his head slowly, but he paused for several moments before speaking. "I was only wondering," said he, "whether, after all, it would amuse you. There is nothing to be seen, not so much as here.

And as the motor finally stopped the chauffeur having no stomach for manslaughter in front of the breach in the railings, the persons on the platform saw it, and understood what was the matter with the audience. Coryston paused in his speech. There was a breathless moment.

He took it and ground it in his hand, continuing his march, continuing his bewildered thoughts; and some minutes had gone by before the circumstance came clearly to his mind. Then he paused and opened it. It was a pencil scratch from Gotthold, thus conceived: 'The council is privately summoned at once. G. v.

Everybody knows that" then she looked after Daddy John. "Get the whisky at once," she called. "I'll find the medicines." "Can't I help?" the young man implored. Without answering she started for the wagon, and midway between it and the fire paused to cry back over her shoulder: "Heat water, or if you can find stones heat them. We must get him warm." And she ran on.