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A moment later the figure of a mounted man loomed through the brush. He was young, strong-built, and not ill-looking. "Howdy, Ban," he said. Banneker returned the greeting. "Whee-ew!" shrilled the other, wiping his brow. "This sure does fetch the licker outen a man's hide. Hell of a wet night at the Sick Coyote last night. Why wasn't you over?" "Busy," replied Banneker.
Then, I understand, he is going to pay an amount to the family of each man who lost his life in the May, on condition that they will never sue him." "Whee-ew!" whistled Code. "When he gets through he won't have much money left, I guess." "No, I guess he won't," agreed the judge, "and it serves him right. He'll probably have to sell his schooner and start life over again somewhere else.
"And you'll make the men you choose be secret?" "Why, master? Of course Sir Edward knows?" "Not a word; and he is not to know till we bring in the prisoners." "Whee-ew!" whistled the old miner; and then he chuckled. "Well," he said, "you have growed up a young game-cock! All right, Master Mark. We'll come; only you must bear all the blame if the master don't like it. You order me to do this?"
Besides, it will look better for our hospitality for me to meet Mrs. Blake at the train, since she That's something I meant to ask you, Lafe. What does Mr. Blake mean by saying they will leave the servants in the car?" "I presume they are traveling in Mr. Leslie's private car, and will have it sidetracked at Stockchute," answered Ashton. "Whee-ew!" ejaculated Knowles. "Private car!
So they have spoken the master-player softly, and given him his freedom out of hand, and a long gold chain to twine about his cap, to mend the matter with, beside." "Whee-ew!" whistled Nick. "I wish I were a master-player!" "Oh, but he will not be pleased, and says he will have his revenge on Stratford town if he must needs wait until the end of the world or go to the Indies after it.
"Whee-ew!" whistled Jorrocks through his teeth. "That were a squeak, an' no mistake!" It was. We had been saved by a miracle.
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