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I'm going to the station-house now." The other policeman was examining the car, when he called to his fellow officer: "Here, Sim, did you see this car was blown up inside the seat?" Shirley, his acuteness returned by this time, ran to the car eluding his captor's hold. He had not observed before the jagged shattered hole torn in the side of the leather side.
"Yes, and to know that their eyes will get bigger and bigger, and they'll even peep under the bed to make sure that Santa isn't hiding there," Shirley added. "That would be a real Christmas," agreed Kit. "But where will our fun come in? Don't we see their eyes getting big and bigger, or anything? I think that will spoil it all.
Once I was fishing at San " The butler appeared in the doorway and bowed to Shirley, at the time announcing that dinner was served. The girl rose and gave her arm to Bryce; with her other arm linked through her uncle's she turned toward the dining room. Just inside the entrance Bryce paused.
More puzzled than ever at Shirley's proposal that they "smuggle a box to Sally," Jane became anxious lest Shirley might be getting funds from some unusual, if not unlawful, source.
They chatted as she removed her wraps, and finally descended together, Mrs. Randal turning at the head of the stairs to whisper: "There's that horrid old gossip, Major Shirley. I know he will fall to my lot. He always does. How shall I direct the conversation into safe channels?" Anne could only shake her head. She knew that Mrs. Randal was not celebrated for discretion.
So he did, leaving out only the confidence of Professor MacDonald. The Captain became feverishly excited, until Shirley abjured him to beware of a relapse. "You must be calm, for the next twenty-four hours: there will be much for you to do, even then.
We thought it must surely be the landing-place for Shirley. Gadabout sidled to starboard, and grapnels were thrown up into the trees to hold her alongshore. Stepping out on the bank we went up the hill through the woods. On the way we turned and glanced down upon the houseboat.
Her husband had died a few years previously, leaving her a small income, and when she had heard of her niece's contemplated trip to Europe she had decided to come to Paris to meet her and incidentally to chaperone her. The two women were stopping at the Grand Hotel close by, while Jefferson had found accommodations at the Athénée. Shirley explained.
"Give me Miss Marigold's apartment, please." Helene's voice was soon on the wire. Shirley asked for Warren in a gruff tone. "What do you want?" was that gentleman's musical inquiry, in the tones which were already so familiar to the criminologist. "Chief, dis is de Rat. I wants to meet you down at de Blue Goose on Water Street in half an hour. Kin you'se come? It's important."
I'm afraid David and Shirley will get themselves engaged." "Won't hurt 'em," grunted Jim. "But they might get married." "People do it sometimes. Be good for him. Life's been too easy for Davy." "I feel responsible. Couldn't you speak to Davy and warn him to go slow?" "I thought," mumbled Jim, "you were a wise woman," and dropped off to sleep.
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