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"I should like to see it, if you will." The housekeeper disappeared, and presently returned with a large bunch of keys. "This is the one, Mr. Hewitt," he explained, lifting it from among the rest. Hewitt examined it closely, and then placed beside it one from the bunch Plummer had given him. "It seems you're not the only person who ever had a key exactly like that, Hutt," he said.
But I feel assured the French will not encourage rebellion and secession anywhere as a political doctrine. Certainly all the German states must be our ardent friends; and, in case of European intervention; they could not be kept down. With great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. Dr. E. S. PLUMMER and others, Physician in Memphis, Signers to a Petition.
Didn't I hear you parleying here with somebody?" "Two strangers out there, sergeant; say they're prospectors and been jumped by Apaches." "Hwere away are they?" Then in low tone, "Go you out beyond the corral," he whispered to old Plummer. "There's four of them out there. Challenge if they try to come in." Then aloud again, "Shure, I don't see anything, sentry." "Right out ahead there, sergeant.
Weather, bones, little white cats, liniment everything in them but loneliness or love. Rebecca Mary began all hers "Dear Aunt Olivia," and ended them all "Respectfully your niece, Rebecca Mary Plummer." "Dear Rebecca Mary," began Aunt Olivia's. "Your aff. aunt, Olivia Plummer," they closed. Yet both their hearts were breaking.
Maybe you brought Rebecca Mary up, but I'm not going to leave it to you whether she'd ought to go away to school. She's my Rebecca Mary, isn't she? Well? It's me that loves her, isn't it not you? If I can't love her and stay a Plummer, then I'll love her. I'm going to leave it to the minister." The minister was a little embarrassed. The wistful look in Aunt Olivia's eyes said, "Say no" so plainly.
Surrender now and you're all right; but, by the God of heaven, if you refuse, it's the last chance for you or those you were fool enough to bring here. Think for your sisters, man. There's no hope for one of you if you delay another minute." And then it was a woman's voice, tremulous but clear. "Ned, wasn't it to save us that Major Plummer sent his men?
Now compare the two!" Plummer had snatched the lens, and was narrowly comparing the marks ere Hewitt had well finished speaking. "They are!" he cried, as the rector bent excitedly over him. "They are the same! See forefinger and middle finger the same, every line!"
On our part, we made our way slowly aloft, keeping one hand for ourselves and the other for the ship, as you can fancy. In this manner we had gone as far as the crosstrees, at least, Stubbins, who was first, had; when, all at once, he gave out just another such cry as had the Second Mate a little earlier, only that in his case he followed it by turning round and blasting Plummer.
"She's a Plummer," sighed Aunt Olivia, inwardly, unrealizing her own Plummership, as little Rebecca Mary had unrealized hers. Each recognized only the other's. The pity that both must be Plummers! Rebecca Mary stayed out of doors until bedtime. She made but one confidant. "I've done it, Thomas Jefferson," she said, sadly.
His doubts and his hesitation were gone; he knew what Sylvia Morgan represented to him, and with that knowledge came a certain peace; it would have been a greater peace had not the shadow of "King" Plummer been so dark. When Sylvia reappeared for the return there was nothing to indicate that she had ever been tired or nervous.
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