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"Sure about that, Cass?" It was the first time for years that he had called the other by his first name except in irony. "Sure." "Let's have a look at the shoulder." After he had done what he could for it Luck spoke bluffly. "This dashed feud is off, Cass. You've wiped the slate clean. When you killed Blackwell you put me out of a hostile camp." "I'm glad so glad.

Bluffly, and with little grace enough, but with earnestness and a cunning one would never have suspected, he told of Maxine's great admiration for the author's work, and how she had suggested the enlistment of the said author in the crusade against crime which he, Adams, was endeavouring to raise.

Finally, the devil as the captain bluffly affirmed brought it to pass that he, Manly Fenn, should take passage in the Mahanaddy on the voyage of which we have to do. It was very sudden, and many thorough things are so. It happened somewhere in the Red Sea, and Mrs. Stellasis was probably the first to sniff danger in the breeze.

McEachern bluffly. "Run along and show Mr. Wesson the roses. Nobody wants to waste time over a bunch of hens." "Perhaps not," said Jimmy thoughtfully, "perhaps not. I might be better employed here, amusing the people by telling them all about our old New York days and " Mr. McEachern might have been observed, and was so observed by Jimmy, to swallow somewhat convulsively.

"Verily," said Nathan, bluffly, "it was foolish of thee to come into the woods in such company, foolisher still to think of fighting five Injun-men with such followers to back thee; and truly," he added, "it was foolishest of all to put the safe-keeping of such helpless creatures into the hands of one who can neither fight for them nor for himself.

"I hope you will tell Miss Lucy," he said deferentially, "that on account of my unsettled life I have not ordered my mail forwarded for some time." He paused and for the moment seemed to be considering some further explanation; then his manner changed abruptly. "I believe you mentioned a matter of business," he remarked bluffly, and the judge came back to earth with a start.

The noble animal proved to be "a young man, strongly built, ruddy in complexion, his hair of a sunny hue, his eyes light and twinkling, in manner hearty, and nothing of the student about him one who looked as if he could take his own part in a quarrel, strike a smart blow as readily as he could say a telling thing, bluffly jolly, brusquely cordial, off-handedly good-natured."

"Well, what do you think about it?" she demanded bluffly. "Would you like to consider the property?" "No, I don't think so," he answered impersonally. "I'm on my way up north." "Well, when you come back, then. Since my husband is gone I'm so sick and tired of it all I'll consider any offer for cash." "Nope," he responded, "I'm out for something different."

"Ellen," he said bluffly, holding out his hand, "I've got only a minute, but I want to speak to you if I don't to anybody else." She straightened and gazed at him, startled out of her part into a life half joy, half terror. He had taken her hand and held it warmly. "Ellen," he said, "they're engaged, that boy and girl. Did you know it?" "No," she answered faintly, but with candor. "No.

Wagge liked this better; he can get his walk, here; and it's more select, perhaps. We have several friends. The church is very nice." Mr. Wagge's face assumed an uncertain expression. He said bluffly: "I was always a chapel man; but I don't know how it is there's something in a place like this that makes church seem more more suitable; my wife always had a leaning that way.

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