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Occasionally he performed feats of marksmanship which not even the two redoubtable leaders could equal. The group of boys drew closer. Perry Alford lagged with seeming nonchalance, a step in the rear of his more eager play-fellows. Sid DuPree picked up a pebble and threw it unerringly toward a railroad fence post as John eyed him regretfully.
A little blue cross that is a temperance sign will look pretty on the white silk." "There, there, won't they be proud of it?" said Aunt Stanshy. "Of course we will," declared Sid. "Knights, we must give three cheers for teacher when we get to her door."
Father." It appeared that my father and mother had stayed the night in London in the very house to which we had wired, and Sid. having to ask his father's permission in order to get his railway fare, our uncle had shown the invitation to my father. It was characteristic of my parents that Sid. came duly along, but they could not keep from sharing the joke with my uncle.
But it was, nevertheless, with native dignity that she greeted her guest and set her a chair, not allowing herself to be put out by the rather fastidious way in which Desire held up her skirts. "Sid down," said Elnathan "an be kinder neighborly. She wants to see Perez, mother. I dunno what baout, I'm sure.
On the other side sat Margaret, hand in hand with her father, a woman whose gracious sweetness of nature enveloped her as a garment; and Robert's two laughing boys filled up the circle, looking so much alike that it was hard to say which was Cecil and which was Sid.
The explosions of the motor played a tattoo on the dusty road. "I'm going to turn here!" cried Cora as she swung around a corner. "Look out!" Paul needed no warning, for he was an expert autoist. The machine skidded a bit and tilted somewhat, but was soon flying down the straight, level stretch. "I cannot understand why Sid Wilcox wants to run in a cross-country race and for nothing," said Cora.
"Old boy looks as though he'd like to kiss you, Sid," he said. "It's the petticoats. Probably thinks you're a woman." "I look better with my legs under the table," said the tall boy, modestly. Clayton was still determined that Graham should fight the thing out for himself. He wished, sometimes, that he knew Marion Hayden's attitude. Was she like Natalie?
At this moment a boat pushed out from the dock at the fort, and Sid Russell, who was Sam's most efficient lieutenant, and was scanning the whole bay for indications of pursuit, cried: "There goes a row boat out from the fort, Sam, an' they's soldiers on board 'n her. I see their guns." "Arm yourselves, boys," was Sam's reply. "I want to say a word first.
"Hello!" sang out the voice of Sid Todd. "Who are you?" "Todd!" called Dave, and a moment later the cowboy rode up, followed by another ranch hand and Mr. Endicott. "What is wrong?" demanded the railroad president, quickly. "Where are the others?" and his face showed his extreme anxiety. "The others are safe, so far as we know," answered Dave. "But we have had quite an adventure."
Glad to see you. Well!" Her air said: "I wonder what brought my class in a body to me," something was evidently on the minds of all. The president quickly dissipated the mystery. "We we " said Sid, trying to catch his breath, "have formed a club and want you to name it." "Yes! yes! yes!" was the chorus coming from the eager faces turned up to Miss Bertha. "Name a club? Dear me!
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