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I suppose they will give me the devil, until after they know the reasons for it, but then, of course, it will be all right." Duvall rose and put out his hand. "You will be there to-night, of course?" "Of course. And you?" "Oh, I'll be on hand all right, although you may not recognize me. Good day." With a quick hand-shake he left the room, and went to look for Ruth and her mother.
Roger felt his heart beat quick when shortly after this he saw the ship's white-spread sails, towering towards the sky, come ranging up on their quarter. "Down with the helm," cried the Captain. "Now, lads, fire!" The Dolphin sent a raking broadside aboard the Algerine, and the helm being immediately put up again, she stood on her former course.
During the assembling of the transports, these boats may devote themselves to secure the safety of the traffic between the loading harbors. The departure of the transports from the various harbors must be so regulated that they sail in close union, to assure a safe voyage and a quick landing.
Set the loaves in a quick oven three quarters of an hour; while baking, take half a pound of new butter, add to it four spoonfuls of water, half a nutmeg grated, and sugar sufficient to sweeten it.
"These butterfly fish are remarkably active," said the Princess, "and their quick motions protect them from their enemies. We like to meet them; they are always so gay and good-natured." "Why, so am I!" cried a sharp voice just beside them, and they all paused to discover what creature had spoken to them. "Take care," said Clia in a low voice. "It's an octopus." Trot looked eagerly around.
Bedient caught it with an incredibly quick movement, and took the gun from the Señor's pocket. "Just to reduce tension to a minimum, Señor," he said. The third Chinese opened the door from the galley, but a look and gesture from Bedient sent him back, and the lock was turned upon him. Bedient now placed the gun upon the table, and directed his attention to Framtree.
At length they paused, as if by mutual consent, facing each other at a distance of about half a dozen yards, the ridiculously inadequate tail of the rhinoceros switching in quick, angry jerks from side to side, while the elephant watched him keenly with uplifted trunk and swiftly flapping ears.
"The way it looks, we have got to shave pretty quick, by next year anyhow. And we are tall; we are tall as you; and we look older when we are good and dirty, and we will be that mostly over here, I guess. And say, Colonel, we ain't afraid; honest!" "Oh, Lord!" groaned the Colonel. "That's the worst of it! If I could put a little wholesome fear into your heads, I would feel better.
"All right; out with what you've got to say, quick." The sergeant- major fingered the leaves of his magazine impatiently. "My company's all packed up to go. The transfer'll have to be today, sergeant."
It was Lane who spoke. Slowly she turned toward him. "You know well enough what I mean." The implication that she intended was clear. She had addressed the remark to him, but it was a stab at Maude Euston. "I know only what you wanted me to do and I refused. Is there more still?" I wondered whether Lane could really have been involved. "Quick what DO you mean?" demanded Kennedy, authoritatively.
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