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"Item. You will say to their Highnesses, that to avoid any further cost, I bought these caravels of which you are taking a memorandum in order to retain them here with these two ships: that is to say the Gallega and that other, the Capitana, of which I likewise purchased the three-eighths from the master of it, for the price given in the said memorandum which you are taking, signed by my hand.
So much interest being centred in this spot, I give many entries made on the subject. "I met John Cumming; he signed the conveyance of East Cliff to me. I also paid Messrs Dawes and Chatfield for the conveyance, &c., £124, 4s. 4d.
I saw the lips of men quiver who had never trembled before a foe. I saw tears brimming in eyes that had been dry when they had seen their dearest laid in the grave.... "Everything was as silent as death when acting President Burger took the pen in his hand. I looked at my watch; it was five minutes past eleven on the 31st day of May in the year 1902. "President Burger signed.
. . . It occurred to me, after sending off those documents, yesterday, that I ought to have given you some particulars as to the political character and standing of the gentlemen who signed them. B. Barstow, Esq., is Vice-President of the Hickory Club, and a member of the Democratic Town Committee. William B. Pike is Chairman of the Democratic County Committee.
"Now the date, please and hand me the chalk." She reached up and signed her name bold and free, being a fair scholar. "And now, my little fellow," says she, turning to her husband, "put down that pipe and come'st along home. The man's at the top of the tree, is he? You'll wish you were, if I catch you at any more tricks!"
The latter was seated upon a chest, over which some rugs were spread. Another chest was also there, upon which he signed to Russell to be seated. "Ye doesn't spake Spanish?" said the chief. At these words Russell started and stared in surprise. The words were English, with an accent that was not altogether unfamiliar. It seemed a good omen. "Do you speak English?" he exclaimed.
The treaty was signed, ratifications exchanged, and the usual presents of considerable sums of money to the negotiators made. Barneveld earnestly protested against carrying out the custom on this occasion, and urged that those presents should be given for the public use.
"I don't know," said Mrs. Evelyn, "it is signed 'Hugh' there have been a good many of his pieces in the Excelsior for a year past and all of them pretty." "Hugh!" exclaimed Edith springing forward, "that's the one that wrote the Chestnuts! Fleda, won't you read Mr. Carleton the Chestnuts?" "Why no, Edith, I think not." "Ah do!
This was signed by the king in council, the Dukes of Berri and Burgundy, and several other nobles and ecclesiastics, by the Chancellor of Burgundy, and other knights attached to the duke.
"Just show them into the morning room," said Dorothy, rising. "Captain Kempt, it is awfully good of you to have listened so patiently to a scheme of which you couldn't possibly approve." "Patiently!" sniffed the daughter. "Now I want you to do me another kindness." She went to the desk and picked up a piece of paper. "Here is a check I have signed a blank check.
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