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"Well, and what of Mr. Anisty?" "Only what I have told you, taken in connection with the circumstance that he is known to be in New York, and that the Maitland heirlooms are tolerably famous as much so as your careless habits, Dan. Now, a safe deposit vault " "Um-m-m," considered Maitland. "You really believe that Mr. Anisty has his bold burglarious eye on my property?"
Lila's eyes were so intent upon the dancing corks that she failed to note the swift glance which Bea darted in her direction. "Um-m-m," she said cautiously, "I think I might like an upper class girl or two. Some of them have been awfully kind to me this year.
He just climbed up on that "pooksack", happy as a clam, and wanted Little Black Bear to come in too! Little Black Bear, however, had a notion that the water was cold, so he touched it with his toe and "Um-m-m! Um-m-m!" he didn't want any swim that day.
You forget; forget two great things. I know my mother's name was Loring, not Calvert. And my father's name was Garrison, not Dagget." "Um-m-m," mused Drake, knitting brows. "You don't say? But, see here, kid, didn't you say that this Dagget's mother was only Major Calvert's half-sister? How about that, eh? Then her name would be different from his. How about that?
All of 'em too busy tryin' for commissions in the Volunteers to listen. They've got it all cut an' dried somebody in the basement upset a lamp, according to them nobody up-stairs nobody to turn in the alarm until the fire had complete charge! They offer to prove it when the fire's out and they can sort the ashes." "Um-m-m! Tell 'em a trooper of ours saw a light there?" "Yes." "What did they say?"
"Um-m-m," said Easton, stopping in his work of driving tent pegs to sniff the air now bearing to us appetizing odors of goose and coffee, "that smells like home." "You bet it does," assented Richards. "I haven't been filled up for a week, but I'm going to be to-night."
"How d'you mean?" "D'you suppose the Germans aren't in directer touch with the tribes?" "Why should they be? The simpler the better, I expect, from their point of view; and the cheaper the better, too!" "Um-m-m!" King rubbed his chin. "On what charge did you get these men?" "Defense of the Realm suspicious characters charge to be entered later." "Good! That's simple at all events!
My condition was no longer what it was when the engagement was made " She checked herself with an effort. "I think I understand now," he said, and admiration was in his eyes; "I know the track. I should." He was speaking lifelessly, eyes on the ground. "And I understand that you do not know all." "All?" "Um-m-m." He looked up and faced her eyes, head held high.
"What do you think of it?" the stranger respectfully asked, and John, aware of the respect in his voice and conscious that he did not know what to think of it, murmured, "Um-m-m! Not bad!" "Coldish, I think," the stranger continued. "Technically skilful, but hardly any feeling!" John considered for a moment or two, and then answered very judicially. "Yes!
"Captain, sah, Ah'm English!" "Oh! Are you? Um-m-m! Mr. White, give this man his ten pounds, will you? And get his receipt for it." That appeared to end matters, so far as the commander was concerned; official dignity forbade any further interest. But it was not so very long since Mr.
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