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And, honest, I'd done the same if she'd been wall-eyed and toggle-jointed, just for the sake of blockin' off his little game. It wa'n't until a couple of days later, when she shoots over a casual flashlight look as I'm strollin' past, that I takes any partic'lar notice of what a Daisy Maizie she is. There's more or less class to her lines, all right, not to mention a pair of rollin' brown eyes.

I should have sent him to hell. But sure shootin' is better'n fast shootin'. He nailed me fair and square while I was blockin' him at the door." "How d'you feel?" "Done for, Shorty, but damned glad that " His voice died away in a horrible whisper and bubbles of red foam rose to his lips.

Jones, looking reproachfully at the mistress of the house, "I've never 'andled a pianner " At this moment a well-known voice was heard in the recesses of the van, behind the piano and sideboard and hat-stand. "Hey! let me out! What you've gone blockin' up the van for? I can't get out!" There was a horror-stricken silence. Then Ethel said sharply: "What did you go in for?"

Now come, beat it down to headquarters if you want to find out any more. You'll find it printed on the pink slip the 'squeal book' by this time. 'Gainst the rules for me to talk," he added with a good-natured grin, then to the crowd: "G'wan, now. You're blockin' traffic. Keep movin'." I turned to Craig and Luigi. Their eyes were riveted on the big gilt sign, half broken, and all askew overhead.

I was fightin' and blockin', fightin' and blockin', like a d-demon, sor, b-but b-but " Here Gaskin's utterance grew thicker, his fat head bobbed, then he slithered down by the rail in the hot sunshine; his face stared skyward and stewed sweat in the terrific heat. Madden gave a grunt of disgust. Gaskin was fast asleep. There was nothing to be done.

For a fraction of an instant, he thought she might fail to hold her grip and one arm swept around her pressing her close to him. Even when he knew that she was safe he did not release her and his veins were pounding with the wild exaltation of contact. Somewhat pantingly but coolly she commanded: "Move back. Give me room ter stand on them others kain't foller whilst we're blockin' ther way."

But after dinner, while the men were pitching horse shoes in front of the blacksmith shop, Buck Thompson approached the young engineer alone. "Look a here, Matt," he said, "why don't you try that lift? Durned me if I don't believe you'd fetch her." The young giant looked around; "I know I can, Buck; I lifted her yesterday while Dad fixed the blockin'; I always do it that way."

"We find, likely as not, a dozen boats hauled up for the night, blockin' the fairway, an' all the crews ashore at the 'Ring o' Bells' or the 'Lone Woman, where they doss an' where the stablin' is. Not a chance for us to get through before mornin'; an' then in a crowd with everybody wantin' to know what Sam Bossom's doin' with two children aboard.

Anyway, here I was, busy as a little bee, blockin' right hooks and body jabs that was bein' shot at me by a husky young uptown minister who's a headliner at his job, I understand, but who's developin' a good, useful punch on the side.

"Laddy, it's harder to get out at that end than here," he replied. "Shore that's hard enough. Let me have a look.... Well, boys, it don't take no figgerin' for this job. Jim, I'll want you at the other end blockin' the pass when we're ready to start." "When'll that be?" inquired Jim. "Soon as it's light enough in the mornin'. That Greaser outfit will hang till to-morrow.