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Updated: July 24, 2025
I want you to consider something seriously." "Sensible, if you like, Chummie, for 'tis my nature to. Serious? Never! How could one, with those larks bursting themselves in a sky like that? And did you ever see hedges like these in all your life? What's it all about? Ripply-Hair?" "Yes. Don't you see how awkward the whole matter is " "Awkward for Charles Pixley maybe.
Nowadays, once or twice a week, Link was wont to dress himself in his best as soon as the day's work was done, and fare forth to Hampton for the evening. Sometimes he let Chum go with him in these outings. Oftener of late he had said, as he started out: "Not to-night, Chummie. Stay here."
Jed's hand moved across his chin in the gesture habitual with him. "I never knew it afore," he drawled. "A suspicious character is an important one, ain't it? I er I'm flattered." "Humph! Well, you realize it now, I suppose?" "Cal'late I'll have to, long's your er chummie there says it's so."
The expression of horror upon Lieutenant Rayburn's face at hearing himself referred to as "chummie" to his superior officer was worth seeing. "Oh, I say, sir!" he explained. The major paid no attention. "What were you and this man," indicating the big carpenter, "bristling up to each other for?" he inquired. "Well, this guy he " began the workman. Major Grover motioned him to be quiet.
Chum obeyed, but with evident uneasiness. His odd surroundings were getting on the collie's nerves. Link bent over him, under pretense of giving him a farewell rub with the brush. "It's all right, Chummie!" he crooned soothingly. "It's all RIGHT! I'm here. An' nobody's goin' to bother you none. You're a-helpin' me win that hundred.
But he steadied himself and chirped to the collie to come nearer. Slowly, with queer reluctance, Chum obeyed. "Listen," mumbled Link incoherently, "I saved you from dying from a bust leg and hunger the night I fust met you, Chummie. An' tonight you squared the bill by saving me from drownin'. But I'm still a whole lot in your debt, friend.
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