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And so began a friendship which lasted the lives of both men; and, I doubt not, will last their sons' lives too. For Brentwood lived within thirty miles of the Major, and their sons spent much of their time together, having such a friendship for one another as only boys can have. Captain Brentwood's son Jim was a very different boy to Sam, though a very fine fellow too.
A band of the outlaws who were the terror of pioneer colonists fifty years ago have risen in the district, and, after committing outrages at one station, are reported to be riding on to another twenty miles distant. At the latter, Captain Brentwood's home, Alice happens to be alone.
I was fearful of being "de trop," but when I tried to get forward to the laughing, chattering, crowd in front, these two young lovers raised such an outcry that I was fain to stay with them, which I was well pleased to do. Behind us, however, rode three mounted servants, two of Captain Brentwood's, and my man Dick.
It's a long fifty miles from Captain Brentwood's," said Mrs. Buckley after a time. "And that's a very good day's work for little Bronsewing, carrying your father." "And what has been the news since I have been away, eh, mother?" "Why, the greatest news is that the Donovans have sold their station, and are off to Port Phillip." "All the world is moving there," said Sam. "Who has he sold it to?"
Frank the Dean thought that Captain Brentwood's speech would have made a good piece to turn into Greek prose, in the style of Demosthenes; but he didn't say so. He looked at the Captain's stolid face for a moment, and said, as Sam thought, a little abruptly: "I think, sir, that you and I shall get on very well together when we understand one another."
He got her pony for her, and, as night was falling, rode away with her along the mountain road that led to Captain Brentwood's. The sun was down, and ere they had gone far, the moon was bright overhead. Frank, having fully persuaded himself that all her terrors were the effect of an overwrought imagination, grew cheerful, and tried to laugh her out of them.
Hence, he was at no loss to account for the exile's flight afield, or for his unhopeful present attitude. Meaning to win trophies to lay at Miss Brentwood's feet, the present stage of the rough joust with Fortune found him unhorsed, unweaponed and rolling in the dust of the lists.
"That will probably suffice to save your railroad and Miss Brentwood's marriage portion. But after, David; what will you do afterward?" "I'll go on fighting the devil with fire until I have burned him out. If this is to be a government of dictators, I can be one of them, too." She clapped her hands enthusiastically.
It is Mrs. Brentwood's notion to take a furnished house later on for herself and daughters, if she can find one. I'll keep in touch with you." "Do. It may come to a bit of quick wiring when our chance arrives. You know Loring Grantham Loring?" "Passably well. I came across him one summer in the mountains of Peru, where he was managing a railroad. He is a mighty good sort.
She waited with a nice little superb air that made everybody hurry to serve her, and presently she was shown up to the door of Bonnie Brentwood's room. Her chauffeur had followed, bearing a large pasteboard suit-box which he set down at the door and departed. "Is this Miss Brentwood's room?" she asked of the nurse who opened the door grudgingly.
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