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But by thunder," Mr. Crowninshield brought down his fist on the piazza rail, "he won't win out in the deal! I'll jail him and all his tribe see if I don't!" Walter, watching, hardly knew whether to go or stay. The man's rage was terrible and he thanked his lucky stars that it was not directed toward himself. "Is is there anything I can do, Mr.
Joseph admitted he wrote the two anonymous letters. Crowninshield had hitherto maintained a stoical composure of feeling; but when he was informed of Knapp's arrest, his knees smote beneath him, the sweat started out on his stern and pallid face, and he subsided upon his bunk. Palmer was brought to Salem in irons on the 3d of June, and committed to prison.
I had three quite intimate young friends in the village who spent much of their spare time with me, and who added much to my happiness: Frances Hoskins, who was principal of the girls' department in the academy, with whom I discussed politics and religion; Mary Bascom, a good talker on the topics of the day, and Mary Crowninshield, who played well on the piano.
What are the facts in relation to this presence? Frank Knapp is proved to have been a conspirator, proved to have known that the deed was now to be done. Is it not probable that he was in Brown Street to concur in the murder? There were four conspirators. It was natural that some one of them should go with the perpetrator. Richard Crowninshield was to be the perpetrator; he was to give the blow.
I'm going up to Crowninshields' this minute to tell Jerry he can count on me from July until October." "You're crazy." "Wait and see." "I know what I'll see," was the sharp retort. "I shall see all those puppies kicking up their heels and racing off to Provincetown, and Mr. Crowninshield insisting that you either find them and bring them back or pay him what they cost him."
"There it is!" burst out Jerry. "It's a brass band, as I live!" "Where do you suppose it is?" speculated Mrs. Crowninshield. "Pittsburgh or Chicago; or perhaps Newark." "Not Chicago out West! You're fooling," observed Jerry with scorn. "Indeed I'm not. Wait and you'll hear in a few moments exactly who it was."
Daly, and telling him that having decided Lola would recover more completely if placed under the protection of her rightful owners I was taking her back there." "I'd like to see his face when he gets that letter!" said Mr. Crowninshield, rubbing his hands. "So should I," roared O'Connel, his broad shoulders shaking. "But won't he " Mrs. Crowninshield looked anxious.
On Saturday evening, about this time, Richard Crowninshield is proved, by Lummus, to have been at Wenham, with another person whose appearance corresponds with Frank's. Can any one doubt this being the same evening? What had Richard Crowninshield to do at Wenham, with Joseph, unless it were this business?
"It took him so long to make up his mind whether he'd come here or not that I went over there to-day to find out whether he was dead or alive." Mr. Crowninshield was plainly enjoying Walter's amazement. "And you've come to stay?" His Highness, all delight and confusion, contrived to stammer. "So they tell me," Bob laughed.
They have always wanted Lola and been mad as hatters that I refused to sell her. Only the last time I saw Jake Daly he said, 'What I can't get by fair means I sometimes get by foul, Crowninshield, so you'd better look out for your precious dog. I did not heed the threat at the time, attributing it to temper. But evidently he meant just what he said. He intended to have the dog, whether or no.
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