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The door of the shop was locked and there was a yell for axes to burst it open. Then arose an agonized shriek of "Don't chop! don't chop!" and Mr. Rogers himself came struggling to the defense of his property. In concert the instant need was explained to him, but he remained unconvinced. "We can't stay here arguin' all night!" roared one of the leaders. "He's got to let us in. Go ahead and chop!
"Mister Man, I've saw Tim Henan at his best, an' I've saw Sayres when he was a top-notcher, an' likewise several other irregler boxin' sharps that were sure tough tarriers. Also I've saw two short-horn bulls arguin' about a question o' leadership, but so help me Bob the fight I saw that day made the others look like a young ladies' quadrille.
The folly, the pride, the obstinacy which conducted us on the bank of Arguin, have no need of having another crime added to them.
I clumb up here with a big electric street light shinin' square on my back, why, darn the luck, I had to turn my back on it 'cause the light hurt my eyes, and there were two cops standin' right down below here talkin' about the crime wave bein' all bunk, both of 'em arguin' that the best proof that there ain't no crime wave is the fact that the jails are only half full, showin' that the city is gettin' more and more honest all the time.
Picard the greffier of Senegal, who had struck upon the bank of Arguin eight years before; this enlightened man declared at that time that we were running into danger. As soon as the sun's altitude was observed to ascertain our position, we saw, on the quarter deck, Mr. If our course during the night had partly averted all our dangers, that which was taken in the morning led us into them again.
This route was not recommended by the instructions, but there was on board an old sea officer, who announced himself as a pilot in these seas; his advice was unfortunately attended to. A description of the reef of Arguin may be found in the Little Sea Torch.
The coast of Africa, to the southwards of Cape Bronco, falls in considerably to the eastwards, forming a great bay or gulf, called the Forna of Arguin, from a small island of that name.
"I can't quite follow all the arguments," she said, cautiously. "But but it sounds all right." "Sure," agreed Billy, complacently. But Dy was not yet defeated. "I'm arguin' architecture," he said doggedly. "Here," he indicated the length of the main building, "I don't care a cuss about your art. What about this? Where's the tree grown hereabouts tall enough to give us a ridge pole for this roof?
He's arguin' to charge us, an' the rest of the gang are holdin' back.... Tell dad, an' all of you keep watchin'. I'll let you know when they make a move." Jorth's gang appeared to be in no hurry to expose their plan of battle. Gradually the group disintegrated a little; some of them sat down; others walked to and fro. Presently two of them went into the brush, probably back to the horses.
When old Denis got the young sogarth fairly in motion, he gently drew himself out of the dispute, but continued a running comment upon the son's erudition, pointed out his good things, and occasionally resumed the posture of the controversialist to reinspirit the boy if he appeared to flag. "Dinny, abouchal, will you come up till Phadrick Murray hears you arguin' Scripthur wid myself, Dinny.
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