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There were occasions when he felt that it would have been wise to have left the superintendent to his fate. He wondered now, casually, why the daughter should entertain sentiments of gratitude that never seemed to find a place in the arid bosom of her sire. 'Oh, that ain't nothin', he said awkwardly, digging his heel into the turf, all aglow with novel emotions.
Winter, while listening, had glanced at a clock. "Nine thirty this morning, sir?" he inquired. "Yes. The son lost no time. The affair happened a quarter of an hour ago." "I'll start in five minutes." "Good. By the way, who will go with you?" "Mr. Furneaux." "Excellent. I leave matters in your hands, Superintendent. Let me hear the facts if you return to town before six."
I was merely cheapening the price of labour, he argued, and keeping two men out of a job. Being an American boy, and a proud American boy, I did not immediately quit. This was foolish of me, I know; but I resolved to continue the work long enough to prove to the superintendent that I could do it without breaking down. Then I would quit, and he would realise what a fine young fellow he had lost.
Two days afterward these same magistrates appeared before the cardinal and their spokesman addressed Mazarin with so much fearlessness and determination that the minister was astounded and sent the deputation away with the same answer as it had received from the Duke of Orleans that he would see what could be done; and in accordance with that intention a council of state was assembled and the superintendent of finance was summoned.
"Do not reckon too much on time; were the hours we have twice as many as they are, they would not be too much," replied Pellisson; "it is never a fault to arrive too soon." "Adieu!" said the superintendent; "come with me, Pellisson. Gourville, I commend my guests to your care." And he set off.
"You will soon learn whether I am deceiving you or not," said Robert. "I will now bid you good-morning. My father will call upon you in the course of the day." He rose to go, leaving the superintendent thunderstruck at the intelligence of Captain Rushton's return.
Oh, I cannot tell you about it!" she exclaimed, her voice breaking and her tears falling fast. "And he could hardly speak to us. We had to cut off his snow-shoes and his gauntlets and his clothes were like iron. He could not sit down he just just lay on the floor till my sister " Here the girl's sobs interrupted her story. "Great Heavens!" cried the Superintendent. "What a mercy he reached home!"
That is a long drive for a lady to make, Cameron. Too long a drive, I should say. I hope she is quite well, not eh over-fatigued?" "She is quite well, thank you." "Well, she is an old campaigner," said the Superintendent with a smile, "and not easily knocked up if I remember her aright.
Superintendent A. W. Jarvis, who was in charge at Lethbridge in the nineties, refers to this in one of his reports. He says, "Several deserters from the American army arrived here in the spring, but only one of them brought a horse. This was taken from him and was sent back to the officer commanding at Fort Assiniboine.
"Do you consider him a person whose word is to be trusted?" asked the superintendent. "Well, sir," answered Conductor Tobin, "I haven't known him long, seeing that I first met him only night before last; but I've already seen enough of him to be willing to take his word as quick as that of any man living." "That is saying a good deal," laughed the superintendent, "but I believe you are right.
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