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As a civilian and a foreigner I could not have done that, of course, if it had been a real mess; but Grim, who gets fun out of side-stepping all regulations, had established a sort of semi-military boarding-house for junior officers who were tired of tents, and he was too high up in the Intelligence Department for anybody less than the administrator to interfere with him openly.

I remember doing some side-stepping myself, and I was a diplomat, supposed to be immune from the rank discourtesies of the military. But that was early in my career. In a year not so remote as not to be readily recalled, the United States packed me off to Barscheit because I had an uncle who was a senator.

"Mention that fact 'cos I know they fall for molasses." "You're very wise about women, Mr. Hipps." But the irony was wasted. "I read a bit of heart stuff in the trains sometimes," he said. Auriole began to draw on her gloves. "Isn't this rather a queer place to settle one's future?" she said. "Donno is it? Struck me it 'ud keep you from side-stepping having me on the horizon." "I see.

The black may do a little side-stepping." Grace, as she had done with the other ponies before mounting, stepped up to the black and began petting and caressing him, now and then straightening up the animal's ears, chiding him as she might a child. This made the cowboys laugh.

"Well, talking straight and side-stepping subterfuge, this is a lonely place for a woman like you, and our mutual friend ain't altogether unattractive." Cherry's cheeks flamed, but her tone was icy. "This is entirely a business matter." "Hm m ! I ain't never heard you touted none as a business woman," said the adventurer.

Side-stepping neatly, he struck Davis a light and glancing blow over the right ear. There was little force behind it and Davis did not even wince. He whirled and rushed again. Again Frank side-stepped and planted a light blow to Davis' head, following it up quickly with a heavier blow to the forehead. Davis shook his head, and, raising his guard, stood still.

Mutteringly he offered, "You other fellows may think you know a little bit about side-stepping girls but when it comes to any kind of a bank roll they're like starving Armenians at sight of food. I'd had 'em try all sorts of things. .

Down the street, on a black horse that arched his curving neck and danced on light, fleet feet, rode a man in a uniform of green and gold. He sat erect, his clear-cut profile toward her. The next instant his horse, side-stepping at a blowing paper, turned his face into view. It was Captain Kerissen.

He was a long, slender youth, with green eyes, jet-black hair, and a passionate fondness for the sound of his own voice. 'Well, here we are, he said, kicking breezily at George's leg with his cane. 'I saw you, said George, coldly, side-stepping. 'The whole team, continued Mr Mifflin; 'all bright, bonny, and trained to the minute. 'What happened after I left? George asked.

Kieran was standing at ease. "And yet you all been telling how he drove his fist through a pine plank the other day up on the New York water-front." "Yes, an' I c'n drive it through you, if yer come close to me." "Close to you? Is this close enough to you?" No more side-stepping, no more swift shifting just a straight step in, and they were clinched.