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One of his most ardent admirers was a gambler, horse-trader, and watch-dealer, who sold him a horse, and afterwards came and offered him thirty dollars, saying that the horse was worth that much less than Roscoe had paid for it, and protesting that he never could resist the opportunity of getting the best of a game.

I shall be given a just reward for the invention that was stolen from me and has made other men rich." Between the old man and the boy there seemed to be a bond of sympathy which the latter felt. "So you, too, have been robbed?" he cried. "Basely robbed!" declared the visitor nodding his trembling head. "My name is Roscoe Spooner. I invented what is known as the Guilford Air Brake.

"You have saved my life. But I have eyes, and I can see. You gave me of your last fish. You have no meat. You have no flour. You are starving. What? I have asked you to come and tell me, so that I may know how it fares with your women and children. You will give me a council, and we will smoke." Roscoe dropped back on his bunk. He drew forth his pipe and filled it with tobacco.

"It had to do with your engagement to Muriel Roscoe. Perhaps you have forgotten that too?" Grange looked up then, shaking off his lethargy with a visible effort. He got slowly to his feet, and drew himself up to his full giant height. "No," he said, "I have not forgotten it." "Then," said Nick, "once more what are you going to do?" Grange's face darkened.

He had glanced at the "Epitome," bought for our voyage, knew how to use logarithm tables, had seen a sextant at some time, and, what of this and of his seafaring ancestry, he concluded that he did know navigation. But Roscoe was wrong, I still insist.

Potts as a zealot whom no advantage of worldly resource could blind to our shortcomings, nor deter from ministering unto them. Had it been unnecessary to earn bread for herself and little Roscoe, I am persuaded that she would still have been unremitting in her efforts to uplift us.

At that instant the bell of the institution began to ring. "What's that?" cried Frank. "The alarm!" exclaimed Mr. Roscoe. "They have discovered my escape." "Paddle! Paddle!" cried Frank, dipping his blade into the water. The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy arms of the boys. It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon well away from the cliff.

Socrates Smith stood upright behind his desk, and waved his hand majestically. "My young friends," he said; "this is a marked day. We have with us a new boy, who is henceforth to be one of us, to be a member of our happy family, to share in the estimable advantages which you all enjoy. Need I say that I refer to Master Roscoe, the ward of our distinguished friend, Mr.

He had believed that Jim was absolutely certain to be one of the biggest men in the country. Well, it was all up to Roscoe now! That reminded him of a question he had in mind to ask Roscoe. It was a question Sheridan considered of no present importance, but his wife had suggested it though vaguely and he had meant to speak to Roscoe about it.

You know William Roscoe, Marten, and what a fine fellow he is and I have asked my father and mother, and they have allowed me to get as many young ones together as the short time would allow, and we are to have splendid fun. Won't you come, Marten? I promise you a glorious time of it, if you will but come."