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I've a good notion to slap you over." "It isn't for us," replied Bert. "It is for Dave Evans; and I think you will acknowledge that he needs the money if anybody does." "Dave Evans!" sneered Bob. "Yes; and he needs clothes and food more than you need a new shot-gun." "I guess I know what I want and how much I want it," retorted Bob.
"I doubt if they ever knew much, but if they did they forgot they are like that; besides, I have not heard of them in years." More and more Thornton realized the hopelessness of personal investigation, and he was not prepared to take outside counsel, certainly not yet. "The Sisters did fairly well for the outcast in this instance," he sneered, "but we may all have to pay some day.
Now skip and stay skipped!" concluded Paul significantly. "Perhaps you can't read that notice?" and he pointed to one recently posted on the main gateway leading to the big farmhouse. It was to the effect that none of the extra players were allowed admission to the grounds without a permit from the director. "Huh! I'm as good an actor as you, any day!" sneered Whitlow, as he limped down the walk.
So, Hugh, don't you see, the idea came to me that mebbe I might be able to get in the building out here if a window happened to be unfastened; which turned out to be the case, you know." "Yes, the very first window you tackled in the bargain, Leon; how fortunate for you!" sneered the unbelieving Thad.
Roused by this statement to a fresh denial, Marsh cried out: "I tell you there wasn't any woman." "And there isn't any knife either," Emerson sneered. The men paused uncertainly. Seeing that they were undecided whether to believe him or his assailant, Marsh went on: "If he hasn't a knife, then he must have had a friend with him "
At his side was a thin waif who had not unjustly been termed the mayor of Reuton's shadow. "Asleep," bellowed the big man. "How's this for a watch-dog, Lou?" "Right on the job, ain't he?" sneered the thin one. Mr. Bland started suddenly from slumber, and looked up into the eyes of the newcomers. "Hello, Cargan," he said. "Hello, Lou. For the love of heaven, don't shout so.
"The counsel must permit the Court," said the Judge calmly, "to remind him that it is so far generous toward his disappointment and discourtesy as to refrain from punishing him for contempt, and to warn him against any repetition of his offense." Mr. Cavendish sneered in the face of the Judge, but held his tongue, while Mr. Balfour presented and read the contents of the document. All of Mr.
'Ah he looks like a man to be on good terms with his uncle, sneered Captain Bouncey. 'Make no doubt he pays him many a visit, observed Seedeybuck. 'Indeed! that's all you know, snapped Lady Scattercash. 'It's not all I know, replied Seedeybuck. 'Well, then, what else do you know? asked she. 'I know he has nothing, replied Seedey. 'How do you know it?
"There's time for that after we've settled with Dale," he told the girl gruffly. Dale had recovered; he sneered. "It's easy enough to make a claim like that, but it's another thing to prove it. How in hell do we know you're Bill Bransford?" Sanderson's smile was maddening. "I ain't aimin' to prove nothin' to you!" he said.
Spokeshave, though, sneered at my success in gaining so good a friend as the colonel; but owing to the accident to the top of his nose, which being still bandaged, or rather court-plastered up, and not tending to add to his beauty, he was not able to turn it up and sniff in his former irritating way that always exasperated me so much.
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