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Both Constance and Johnny gave Polly a silent but sincere vote of thanks. Willis Lofty, who continued the progressive fortune of his father by prowling about the vast establishment with a microscopic eye, approached Polly with more than a shopkeeper's alacrity. "You promised to send for me to be your clerk the next time you came in," he chided her.
Willis watched every motion as for a brief second the fly was allowed to drift down the stream, "to be floated here and there by idle little eddies, to be sucked down, then suddenly spat out by tiny suction holes;" then it fell quietly into the current and floated out to the end of the line, bringing up sharply just at the edge of a bleak old granite boulder in midstream.
"I don't know," said Willis, his voice shaking from excitement. "He's got an awful thick head of hair," said John; "but he felt warm! Seemed to be all hair!" "I'll bet it's a bear!" cried Willis. "Denned up, under the floor!" With that John and I made for the door; but Willis said he did not believe it would come out, if it was asleep for the winter.
Willis to show him his orders, which by the way he had not seen before volunteering to come with Willis. When Carson read the order he was startled. It had never occurred to him that a man of Col. Carleton's reputation would be so unjust. Now said Kit Carson to Col. Willis, "Suppose we send out some runners and bring the chiefs to us and see what occasioned all this trouble that caused Gen.
"Very well; if you wish to be obstinate " Willis Marsh shrugged his shoulders carelessly, although in his voice there was a metallic note. "I have nothing to say." He turned a very bright and very curious pair of eyes upon George's companions, as if seeking from them some hint as to his victim's presence there.
I want to feel back in the Middle Ages, in Cairo, which, as Antoun says, is an Oriental and Medieval Gateway to the Egypt older than history. And how I am looking forward to the Desert! Sir Marcus tells us that you are to take the people of the Candace for a desert trip before they go up the Nile; so of course you must count us among your "trippers," and Mr. Willis and Mr.
"It seems, however, that God has willed it otherwise." "What God does not will in one way, he may bring about in another. What reason have you for supposing that the Nelson may not return with colonists?" "It will be from the other world then," said Willis. "Yes, from the other world," replied Jack, "but not in the sense you imply."
"So far so good, then; it only remains for us to smuggle the captain, the missionary, and the crew of the Nelson on board." "But we are prisoners," said Littlestone. "I know that well enough; if you were not prisoners, of course there would be no difficulty." "Recollect, Willis, we are not only prisoners, but we are on parole." "True," said Willis, scratching his ear, "I did not think of that."
That they do not happen every day, I can admit; but I have a proof that they do come about sometimes." "Very probably, Willis." "It is my opinion that Providence often leads us about by the hands, just as little children are taken to school, lest they should be tempted to play truant by the way." "Not unlikely, Willis; but the miracle!"
He now approached the booking-office and apparently bought a ticket, afterwards turning back down the platform. Willis slipped into a doorway until he had passed, then hurrying to the booking-window, explained who he was and asked to what station the last comer had booked. He was told "Selby," and he retreated, exasperated and puzzled beyond words. What could Archer be up to?
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