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Batley has a list of the provisions we cut them down as much as possible. As we were anxious to overtake you, we traveled light." Lisle took the list Batley gave him and examined it by the glow of the fire. "It looks as if you didn't mind endangering the safety of the whole party," he broke out.
There are two books in my friend's library which once belonged to the author of the "Elegy in a Country Churchyard." One of them is "A Voyage to and from the Island of Borneo, in the East Indies: printed for T. Warner at the Black Boy, and F. Batley at the Dove, in 1718." It has the name of T. Gray, written by himself, in the middle of the title-page, as was his custom always.
"May it bring you luck," she wished, with a defiant glance at Batley, who smiled at her as she returned the weapon. Then there was a hush of expectancy. Lisle took his time; a sharp crack, a streak of smoke, and Gladwyne raising his glasses, laughed. "High!" he called. "Top spot!" It was a three of hearts, and Gladwyne's smile lingered for a moment after Lisle fired again.
Nevertheless, Gladwyne was really guiltless in one respect he had not desired his cousin's death; he would have gone back to the rescue had he not dreaded that he would share George's fate. Lack of courage had been his bane, and it was so now, for instead of speaking to Batley he temporized.
It was difficult to hear him, as he was still beneath the projecting edge, and they watched the straining straps with keen anxiety until a hand that felt for a hold upon the rock appeared. Lisle seized it, with Nasmyth ready to assist, and Batley came up, gasping, with the perspiration streaming from his face. "I'd have managed it easily at one time," he said.
"He'd no doubt let you have the beast." "It's possible," Nasmyth agreed dryly. "But I've objections to being indebted to him; and I don't want Batley, Marple and Crestwick to take a hand in and put their money on me. However, we'll think it over." They retired to sleep soon afterward; and the next day Lisle walked across to call on Gladwyne, in a quietly determined mood.
The earl not returning at the end of that time, Solomon Eagle became extremely uneasy, every moment being of the utmost consequence, and summoning Mrs. Batley, committed the patient to her care, and set off in search of Hodges.
I've pleaded, I've stormed and told him plain truths; but it isn't the least use." "I see. Why don't you take him away?" "He won't come. It would be worse if I left him." "Do you know why Gladwyne tolerates Batley?" "I don't." Bella looked up sharply. "What has that to do with it?"
"Heed me not," cried Amabel; "but if you have any pity for the unfortunate, do as you have promised." "I will I will," said Mrs. Batley, departing. Half an hour, which scarcely seemed a moment to the poor sufferer, who was employed in fervent prayer, elapsed before Mrs. Batley returned. She was accompanied by a tall man, whom Amabel recognised as Solomon Eagle.
"No," she said seriously; "I'm his sister and most unlikely to encourage him in such delusions. I don't think Batley had much trouble in putting the notion into his mind." Her expression suddenly changed. "How I hate that man!" Lisle looked down at her with grave sympathy. "It's quite easy to get into difficulties by speculating, unless one has ample means. But I understood "
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