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It was difficult to understand the psychology of the trader on the subject. But no doubt he was largely influenced by the fear of a white invasion of his territory, should the news of the gold trade leak out. Maybe he argued that the stability of his legitimate trade was preferable to the risks of competition which an influx of white folk would bring.

His heart was so full that he could not trust himself to speak. Who would not be four-and-twenty again, even with all the risks and dangers of life before one, the set traps, the gaping holes, and the treacherous quicksands, if it were only to feel once more the overwhelming spirit of the mysterious goddess of the golden cestus? In silence they walked side by side over the bridge.

Darling urged that the attempt was too perilous to be justified, and reproached Grace for endeavouring to persuade her father to run such unwarrantable risks. William Darling saw plainly how many were the chances against success.

"That's right," said the captain. "I'm not going to run any risks, for the sake of my men; but ashore you go as soon as it's light." "And what about for the sake of me? I have heard that some of the natives about here are the old Caribs." "Yes, sir, regular old-fashioned savages; and you won't find any hotels, nor captains to worry with questions." "I've heard too that they're cannibals, skipper.

Some women hazard all this, and for a momentary gratification, run risks perfectly unwarrantable, not only for themselves, but above all for their lovers. I, too, my darling, have had my day of imprudence, and knowing the result, I should be both cruel and stupidly insensate to let you run the risk of what already occurred."

Sapp was not willing that she should do so, giving as her objection that there was so much danger in riding on the cars, adding that if Mary would wait till corn-planting was over, her father would take her through in a wagon. She had never been on the cars herself, and could not give her consent for one of her family to enter upon such risks.

Once they got there, I had to carry them all on, I couldn't drop any of them; they got to be my life. It didn't matter that it all grew bigger and bigger, and the risks got greater and greater. I thought I could weather it through, and so I could have done, if it hadn't been for a mistake and an accident; but the mistake was mine. That's where the thing nips the mistake was mine.

"Oh," she moaned again on her father's shoulder, "why will he take risks?" It was evident that Mr. Houghton shared her anxiety, for he divined his son's purpose, and looked with troubled face for his return. He soon came back carrying another mattress, pillows and blankets. Sam, compelled to leave the horses, followed with a basket of provisions.

And yet yet something in the curve of her cheek she was looking down held me, drew me out of myself, as it might be into a tranced state in which a man is moved to contempt of all risks. "Dear, I loved you, even then," I said; "but then I thought you free." "So I was."

"Well, are you going to turn nurse for half the paupers in the county? All children have croup, and they don't all die!" The petulant voice had now developed into one of indignation. "No, mother, but I couldn't take any risks. This little chap is worth saving." There came a pause, during which the tired man waited patiently. "You were at the Cobdens'?"