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Then, she had come behind him and dealt that frightful blow with the butt of his own pistol. A strong, determined woman, Kit! Clo remembered how she and Beverley had walked slowly from the corridor of the lift into Peterson's corridor, looking at the numbers over the doors; and remembered how she had said to Angel, "This must be the right way to turn."
Peterson's face lit up again; he swallowed and stretched his neck, wetting his dry lips with his tongue. The preliminaries were gone over again by the clerks with deliberate dignity; the card bearing the doctor's signature was produced, his identity established, and the chart of the reservation again drawn forward to check off the land as he gave the description.
"What have they got to strike about? Don't we treat them all right? What do they kick about?" "A good many things, big and little. But the real reason is the one I've been giving you Bannon. Neither more nor less." "Do you mean they'd be all right if another man was in charge?" Grady could not be sure from Peterson's expression whether the ice were firm enough to step out boldly upon, or not.
She only knew that in a quiet fashion she wanted what she wanted very intensely and that it was almost impossible to give up any wish. She might try her best, she might even pretend to herself that she had given up. The desire was inclined to be only asleep and to wake again. One must remember this characteristic in hearing of Teresa Peterson's after career. Teresa shrugged her shoulders.
Peterson's and remaining with her until the neighbors assemble in the morning. It is an unpleasant duty, and unless you are perfectly willing I will not request you to perform it." "Certainly, sir; I will go at once. Why should I hesitate?" "Come down as soon as you are ready, and I will make Harrison drive you over in my buggy. As it is only a mile I walked home."
Why, there's the section boss, his wife you know her she does the washin' for most everybody. There's Nora, Sam's girl, the head waiter; an' Mary, the red-headed girl; an' Kitty, the littlest waiter girl; an' the new grocery man's wife; an' Hank Peterson's wife, from down to his ranch. Oh, there'll be plenty o' ladies, don't you never doubt.
In that case, Jerry Boyle, the Governor's son, who stood side by side with Peterson before the window and held Peterson's agreement to deed certain described lands in his hand; in that case Jerry Boyle would be free to open negotiations with the holder of the first chance. There was no secret among those gathered to file regarding what was going forward at the head of the line.
"He 'phoned Heron and offered to sell them. He must have been hiding in your room and overheard our talk. Later, I answered him for Heron. Miss Riley was in Peterson's room then, and she and I got in touch. She asked through the 'phone if I'd help. I said 'Yes, and she told me to come with a taxi.
Adelaide Peterson's Narrative. New Bedford, Mass., Dec. 19, 1899. Dear Jack Thorne: In compliance with your request for a narrative of what I witnessed of the massacre which took place in Wilmington, N. C., in November, 1898, I herewith write for the information of the world what happened in the section of the city known as Dry Pond.
One afternoon in the next week he went around to Peterson's boarding-house and sent up his card with as much ceremony as though the night boss had been a railway president. "I hope you can spare me half an hour, Mr. Peterson. There's a little matter of business I'd like to talk over with you." The word affected Peterson unpleasantly. That was a little farther than he could go without a qualm.
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