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"If that were so," ventured Everett, "why wouldn't Mendoza take it all?" "Because Ward," explained the consul, "is the only one who knows where it is. The ruins cover two square miles. You might search for years. They tried to follow and spy on him, but Ward was too clever for them. He turned back at once. If they don't take what he gives, they get nothing.
He'd be disappointed if he found you had." "All right," said Mr. Farrer again. "You're an angel for coming to tell me." "Father would call me something else, I expect," said Miss Ward, with a smile. "Good-bye. I want to get back before he wakes up." She was back in her chair, listening to her father's slumbers, half an hour before he awoke.
Her own eyes, as she passed these bushes, were fastened on the shed. But it seemed that someone else had discovered shelter here; for with a quick, half-guttural cry, like that of a startled animal, a small figure started up, close by her feet, and stood and edged away from her with an arm lifted as if to ward off a blow.
Miles and miles above the little city of New York, on a road which led up through the Island of Manhattan, there was a stately house in a stretch of country and forest land overlooking the Hudson River. This was the house of Charles Ward Apthorpe and was known as the Apthorpe mansion.
Perhaps more so, for I was some seven or eight years older, and less accustomed to changes, but even now I would far rather fight with my vizor up, save that one must have its protection when arrows or cross-bow bolts are flying; but as against other knights I would always keep it up; the helm itself and the cheek-pieces cover no small part of the face, and naught but a straight thrust could harm one, and I think I could trust my sword to ward that off.
For they are complaining that I am not efficient. At first it hurt my pride; but it depends upon the point of view. Does one go into a ward primarily to help the patients or to help the Sister? It is not always the same thing, but one must not question discipline.... To-day nine of the patients "went convalescent."
They looked at each other attentively, like two duellists seeking to read each other's game, so that they may ward off the fatal stroke and prepare the decisive parry. "Why did you leave for England three weeks ago, without seeing me and without speaking to me?" "What could I have said to you?" replied the Prince, with an air of fatigue and dejection.
There are those who still remember seeing the two distinguished men on the Concord playground, and wondering what they thought of it. Mr. Ward came to place his boy under Mr. Sanborn's care; and a remarkable boy he proved to be, equally generous, fearless and high-minded.
When Jack returned to his wire one of the first remarks he heard was from Alex Ward, at Bixton. "Well, old boy," clicked Alex, "your adventure came, didn't it. And it has me beaten to a standstill." "Nonsense. It was your stunt at Hadley Corners that suggested the trick that got me out of it," declared Jack. "But say, the manager has given me a month's vacation. What do you think of that?"
The first of these, situated a the south of the building, with the exception of one ward over the gateway, was allotted to the better class of debtors, whose funds enabled them to defray their chamber-rent, fees, and garnish.
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