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But for the fox, that sometimes crouched beside an opening to the burrow and snapped up an incautious venturer peeping above ground, a young sheep-dog, whose greatest pleasure in life seemed to be found in digging a large round hole in the centre of the burrow, and an adder, that stung a few of the weaklings to death, but found them inconveniently big for swallowing, the voles were seldom troubled.
They seem to defy events which will shock the color out of ordinary men's cheeks, yet Meiklejohn felt that if he dared encounter the eyes of his discreet servant he would do something outrageous shriek, or jump, or tear his hair. He bent over some papers on the table. "Send Mr. Voles in," he murmured. "If any other person calls, say I'm engaged."
The constable was a fresh-looking and upstanding young man; he had removed his helmet and was carrying it by the chin strap. He had no bludgeon, no revolver, yet he impressed Jones almost as much as he impressed the other. "Officer," said Jones. "I have called you in for the purpose of giving this man in charge for attempting " "Stop," cried Voles.
Even if he fails to catch up with Voles, he will at least give us some definite direction for a search. At present there is nothing for us to do but lodge these people in the local prison, telephone the ferries and main towns, and go back to New York. The police here will let us know what happens to the cyclist; he may even call at the Bureau. I can act best in New York."
I scorn you, I say, and if you think your devices can deceive me or keep Rex from me, you are mistaken. Before it is too late, let me go!" Rachel Craik was, indeed, alarmed by the girl's hysterical outpouring. But Winifred's taunts worked harm in one way. They revealed most surely that the danger dreaded by both Voles and Meiklejohn did truly exist.
But Voles is associated with Rachel Craik, and was in her house during several hours on the night of the river incident and the night following. It is almost safe to assume that he counseled the girl's removal from New York because she is 'the image of her mother. One asks why this very natural fact should render Winifred Bartlett an undesirable resident of New York. There is a ready answer.
He said if I didn't announce him he " "What name?" interrupted Meiklejohn. "Name of Voles, sir." "Voles?" "Yes, sir, but he says you'll recognize him better by the initials R. V. V." Men of Meiklejohn's physique big, fleshy, with the stamp of success on them are rare subjects for nervous attacks.
The voles of the land and water Their remarkable teeth The rodents and their incisor teeth The tooth and the chisel The skate "iron" Chewing the cud Teeth of the elephant Feet of the water-vole A false accusation Water-voles in gardens Winter stores Cats and water-voles Subterranean pioneering Mental character of the water-vole Standing fire Its mode of eating. Plop!
When I emptied my pockets there were fifteen mice, rats, shrews, and voles, representing seven species and all new to our collection. Heller brought in eight specimens and added two new species. We forthwith decided to stay right where we were until this "gold mine" had been exhausted. In the morning our traps were full of mammals and sixty-two were laid out on the table ready for skinning.
Badgers, otters, foxes, hares, and voles are easily dealt with; but that any person should desire to fondle so prickly a creature as a hedgehog, or so diabolical a mammalian as the bloodthirsty flat-headed little weasel, seems very odd.
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