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It was one evening at her father's where Bart had called with his newly found sister Ida, to whom he was quite attentive. The young man looked annoyed in spite of his good breeding. "Has he told you the story?" to Miss Aikens. "Not a word of it," said the latter.
"If there doesn't happen to be a boat on this side of the river we may have to wait some time for that breakfast you've been promising me the last ninety-eight miles. We sure can't get across the dam, with all that water rushing over." "I'll swim it before I wait," grimly declared Jerry. "Do you suppose Mr. Aikens took the mill boat?" "Most likely. Where'll you try it, below or above?
Aikens were chosen to set off the dynamite, while watchers lined the shores, sharp-eyed in the hope of catching sight of the body when it should come to the muddied surface of Plum Run after the dynamite had done its work.
Aikens in one of them. A grappling hook trailing from the stern of the boat told that such accidents as this were not unusual in treacherous Plum Run. Then began a search that exhausted their every resource. The ill word had speedily gone around among the nearer houses, and in the course of an hour a great crowd of men appeared from Watertown itself.
A nod of the head was his only answer. "We may as well go home," was the final reluctant verdict. "We can come back in the morning." Mr. Fulton alone refused to abandon the search, and Mr. Aikens kindly offered to bear him company till daybreak brought others to take his place. When all had gone save these two and the three boys, Jerry approached and tried to draw Mr. Aikens aside.
Ridgeley explained who Miss Aikens was, and her relations to Henry; that Miss Giddings was the daughter of the member of Congress, &c. Mrs. Markham had noticed that Bart spoke of them as "ladies," and not as young ladies, though what mental comment she made upon it was never known.
Aikens, moved by some impulse of kindliness, for he could hardly help guessing how miserable the boy's thoughts must be, added: "You thought what, lad?" "The boat was full of water, of course, but when she popped up, it looked like there was something black in the bottom " "You saw the boat go over, didn't you!
He pushed it, hard, well knowing that if Mr. Fulton were anywhere in the house he would hear that bell. That was why it had been so well hidden. But there was no response. Again Jerry rang; he could hear the shrill br-r-r-r of the bell. After a long time he heard footsteps, but something told him they were not those of Mr. Fulton. The door swung open. There stood Mr. Aikens. "Is Mr.
Aikens Oh, I'm almost dead sure!" Jerry was so excited himself that his voice shook. As for Mr. Aikens, he leaped over and caught Jerry's arm and was shaking it wildly up and down. Neither one noticed that a white-faced man stood in the opposite doorway, and that his eyes were simply blazing with expectancy. "What do you mean? What can you mean!" demanded Mr. Aikens.
The notices have been glorious everywhere; and they ought to be, for the book is one of the most delightful which your pen has let slip." October 21. We are going to dine out this evening, at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holland's, Liscard Vale. These persons Mr. Hawthorne met a little while ago at the house of Mr. Aikens, where he saw the sons of Burns.
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