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Bill followed this. "What is the wire? A rural telephone? Oh, I remember you told me once that Yukon telegraph," Hazel remarked. "Uh-huh. That's the famous Telegraph Trail," Bill answered. "Runs from Ashcroft clear to Dawson City, on the Yukon; that is, the line does. There's a lineman's house every twenty miles or so, and an operator every forty miles.
Some people seem to toil day and night, for there were dozens of forms moving hither and thither like phantoms in the powerful glare of the electric illuminations. Being Ashcroft people our heroes were accustomed to city life, and the embarrassment of the situation soon evaporated.
There was a great eruption among the marriageable prospects of Ashcroft, because many of them had dropped a real bone into the water in snapping at the illusory shadow. An indignation meeting was arranged at which it was resolved that the least prepossessing and most unlikely of the nominees had secured the winning majority.
"My Dear Wife: "You will see by the heading of this letter that fortune has cast me off at Ashcroft, and I must congratulate myself for initiating that rolling stone 'stunt. I have stumbled upon the richest mine in B.C. The gold is sticking out of it in chunks. The auto that you will play when you arrive will be a 'hum dinger' and no mistake. I am enclosing my cheque for $500.
"Why, this seems to be a conspiracy!" thought Ashcroft. "I'd give something to see that will." "I suppose he will provide for you and your mother handsomely?" "Yes; ma said she was to have control of the property. I guess Carl will have to stand round if he expects any favors." "It is evident this boy can't keep a secret," thought Ashcroft. "All the better for me.
Ashcroft rested, the children joined hands and danced round in a ring, as may be seen by turning over to the first picture in this book, which is called "the frontispiece."
Caroline Ashcroft stood by the trellised arbour on the lawn, along with Daisy, her pet lamb, watching for the approach of the carriage which had been sent to the railway-station to meet her papa and her only brother, Herbert.
"I shall," said Lord Ashcroft in the tone of one bent on performing a sacred duty. "I don't see anything to laugh at." The duke again remained silent; but twice he laughed sudden, short laughs. Lord Ashcroft looked at him suspiciously. "I don't know quite what's happening to you, Osterley," he said presently in a tone hardly meant to be pleasant. "You're changing."
"Mamma," he said, "if you will only forgive me this once, I will try very hard not to tease Carry all the time I am at home." "Well, my boy," said Mrs. Ashcroft kindly, "we will give you one more trial, and I hope you will not only try very hard, but ask God to help you to be a good boy." Herbert, before he went to his own room, opened his sister's door very carefully to see if she were in bed.
By my will made yesterday Carl is to have an equal share, and nothing is said about his being dependent on anyone." "Who drew up the will?" "Mrs. Crawford." "Did you read it?" "Yes." Ashcroft looked puzzled. "I should like to read the will myself," he said, after a pause. "Where is it now?" "Mrs. Crawford has charge of it." Reuben Ashcroft remained silent, but his mind was busy.
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