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They arrived at Cleveland, a small port in Norway, about the middle of August, and conducted their affairs in such a way as to give no cause for supposing anything was wrong, But when Stromer expressed a desire to sell the vessel and cargo, without being particular in regard to the price, suspicions were excited that all was not right; and those suspicions were strengthened by some careless remarks of Frederick and Rog after they had been drinking freely.
He hesitated, but on being assured that no harm was intended, and threatened with instant death if he did not make his appearance at once, he passed up the companion-way, and while conversing with Williams, was mercilessly murdered by Stromer and Rog. Three of the pirates now entered the cabin in search of the second mate, and the question was raised whether his life should be spared.
As for such souldiers as would willinglie take his part in this quarell, he caused them to sweare that they should faithfullie serue him against his aduersaries: and those that had rather serue on the other side, he licensed them fréelie to depart and go to his father. Wil. Paruus. N. Triuet. Rog. Houed. Ger.
Hence it was that he suddenly jerked his long legs from the desk, sat up and said swiftly: "Jim Tibbetts, I want you to buy me out!" Tibbetts blinked. He was bald, plump, spectacled and kindly. "Eh? What say? Dang it, Rog, you made me lose count!" He began all over to foot the column of cost figures.
"You can't have looked everywhere," she insisted. "The thing must have got tucked out of sight unless Miss Blackburne ... but no, she's as good as gold!" "I'm sure you're right about her. She is good," said Beverley. "But ... she says nobody came into the room while she was there.... I asked her. Otherwise I might have thought that Rog " The sentence broke.
"But he was never near Rog ... never near the man who ... oh, I might as well tell you right out that it was Roger who kept the envelope for me. I'll tell you the name of the other man, too. It's sure to slip out! His name is Justin O'Reilly." "O'Reilly?" Clo echoed. "How dare the brute have a name like mine?" "Why, so it is like," said Beverley. "But there's an 'O, and he spells it differently."
The lords that had the rule of the land for king Henrie the father, perceiuing earle Bigots procéedings, sent knowledge thereof with all expedition to the king, as yet remaining in the parties beyond the seas. Paruus. Rog.
Illustrissime et Reverendissime Rog. Jh. Martin," and much more in Latin and French. It was the imposing grave of the Bishop of Uranopolis, vicar-apostolic to the Marquesas, predecessor to Bishop le Cadre, who had no pride and whom all called plain Father David.
He rose and made a clumsy bow as a girl of eighteen, after a moment's hesitation at the door, crossed over to the innkeeper. "I'm busy, my dear," said the latter, somewhat sternly. "Our business," said Gunn, with another bow, "is finished. Is this your daughter, Rog Mullet?" "My stepdaughter," was the reply. Gunn placed a hand, which lacked two fingers, on his breast, and bowed again.
He looked across the recreation room. Speak of the devil, he thought. There was Roger Bond now, stretched out and resting too under a radiotherm lamp. Alan walked over to him. "Heard the sad news, Rog?" "About the quarantine? Yeah." Roger glanced at his wristchron. "Guess I'd better start getting spruced up for the dance," he said, getting to his feet.
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