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But before he did so he called gently to Jane upon the opposite side of the sailcloth partition, for he wished to apologize, but he might as well have addressed the Sphinx. Then he wrote upon a piece of paper and shoved it beneath the partition.
During this little episode Fred remained as motionless as if cast in bronze. His eyes were still centred upon the Indian, and he partially drew his revolver from the girdle he wore about his body, with the expectation of using it. But when his foe gave his attention to the cave below, the lad softly shoved the weapon back in its place, and again raised his foot.
The boats shoved off, and away they went at a rapid rate to the assistance of their friends. The monster soon appeared on the surface. The boats pulled towards it, and numberless lances were darted at its body. Again it sounded, to reappear shortly still closer to the ship.
He was nearly as dark as an Indian, with a large Spanish hat, blanket cloak or serape, and leather leggins, with a long knife stuck in them. ``This is the seventh city that ever I was in, and no Christian one neither, said Bill Brown. ``Stand by! said John, ``you haven't seen the worst of it yet. In the midst of this conversation the captain appeared; and we winded the boat round, shoved her down, and prepared to go off.
"I'll do it," replied Bet suddenly letting go of Joy in her excitement. Joy collapsed with a groan. Bet turned to help her but Enid shoved her aside. "Here is where I shine. You go and find your arrow and I'll play nurse and fix up Joy's ankle. You're lucky, Joy Evans, that it isn't broken." "It feels as if it were," sobbed Joy. "I don't see any arrow," called Bet in a disgusted tone.
Presently, the old man shoved the single bar aside and hopped forward a step or two, his gaze fixed on the star between those glowing eyes. Still the bull did not move. "So, Simon," purred the section-boss. He gave another hop forward, and raised the hatchet. "So, Simon, nice Simon!" "Wo-o-o-ah!" It was a roar that fairly shook the lean-to. Simon flung up his head.
"I do not see why, myself," Rolf admitted; "but I see something that seems to me of greater importance, and that is how he looked when he gave the order." They followed him across the grassy enclosure, though they still grumbled. "Where shall we go?" "The stable also is full of Eric's men." "Before long we shall be shoved off the land altogether.
"I guess I'm a fool," he grumbled; "but there's something about the whole business I don't like.... Have some of this apple sauce, Fan?" The girl passed her plate for a spoonful of the thick compound, and in return shoved the home-dried beef toward her brother. "I don't see anything queer about it," she replied dully. "I suppose a person with money might come to Brookville and want to buy a house.
"There goes the first call for dinner formation," cried Holmes, wheeling and beginning his hasty preparations. "That's better," laughed Dick, as he shoved his resignation into the drawer of the table. Then Dick, too, made his hurried preparations. Second call found them ready to watch the forming of A company. At the command Dick gave his own company order: "Fours right! Forward -march!"
Though Nielje had been warned secretly of an expected visitor, this wild-looking young man with long black hair, wearing a flaring coat of many colours and baggy Turkish trousers, gave her a shock. Why did he come to the basement as if he were one of the cook's callers? She paused. Then the door was shoved in by a muscular arm, and she was pushed against the wall.
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