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"Now back water and keep backing." "You think you've got us beat," shouted Jerry at his retreating back. "Never you worry I've told Mr. Fulton, and he and Mr. Aikens will be coming down here with a posse. They won't be asking your permission if they can investigate an island that doesn't belong to you any more than it does to me." "It belongs to Mr.
And as a sort of dessert she tells us about the Danas, the Aikens and the Carnahans, who are, in various relationships, her progenitors. We gravitate into the other room, and presently she shows us, in the plush album, the portraits of various cousins, aunts and uncles.
He also dwelt at length on the insanity plea, showing the absurdity of the contention that Riel was insane. Mr. Osler and Mr. Aikens followed on the same side, supplementing the arguments of the previous speaker as to the constitutionality of the Court, and cited a number of authorities adverse to the insanity plea.
And by-and-by Harriet warms up and begins to tell about the Scribners, the MacIntoshes, and the Strayers, who are our progenitors. "The Aikens," says Miss Aiken, "were always like that downright and outspoken. It is an Aiken trait. No Aiken could ever help blurting out the truth if he knew he were to die for it the next minute." "That was like the Macintoshes," Harriet puts in.
"Moreover he had purchased an elegant watch, to be given to Henry, on his marriage with poor Miss Aikens, of whom I told you; and this he insists on my taking and wearing, with a chain big and long enough to hang me in. I told him if he wanted to give it away, that it should, I thought, properly go to Miss A. to whom, by the way, I gave that beautiful pin.
"But didn't you tell Tod's dad about what we found out?" Dave hesitated over the last. It was plain to be seen that he was none too sure in his own mind of the importance of their discovery. "I did, and he well, he acted so queer about it that I don't know what to think. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if they he and Mr. Aikens, you know never went near Lost Island. They think we're just kids."
Fulton here," demanded Jerry. "Asleep," nodded Mr. Aikens. "I've got to see him." "All right if you don't wake him up." "I've got to talk to him I've got big news." "Big news? Of of Tod?" Big Mr. Aikens was not the kind of man to become easily excited, but his manner was eager enough. "Of Tod yes!" cried Jerry. "What is it? Have you found his his body?" "Better than that, Mr.
But at that they had made good time through their chase and within a very few minutes the last bend of the river showed them the milldam. The place was deserted. "I guess Mr. Aikens persuaded Tod's father to go back home and get breakfast and rest up a bit," remarked Dave.
Jerry stepped into the boat and took up the oars. Dave gave the boat a mighty shove that almost put the stern under the water. "Hey! What you kids doing?" bellowed a gruff voice that the boys hardly recognized as being that of Mr. Aikens. "Just duck and say nothing," called Jerry guardedly to Dave. "He might try to stop us."
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