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So they went their ways thence, and fared nimbly indeed, and made no stay till some three hours after noon, when they rested by a thicket-side, where the strawberries grew plenty; they ate thereof what they would: and from a great oak hard by Walter shot him first one culver, and then another, and hung them to his girdle to be for their evening's meal; sithence they went forward again, and nought befell them to tell of, till they were come, whenas it lacked scarce an hour of sunset, to the banks of another river, not right great, but bigger than the last one.
Indiana, where he had made the strongest efforts because the control of its statute book was vital to him, had gone his way barely but, apparently, securely; Scarborough was beaten for governor by twenty-five hundred. Presently he had Culver in to begin the day's business.
She shook hands with Covington. She observed that he was too deeply affected at sight of her to speak, and it awakened fresh misgivings in her mind. "H-how d'y do! I didn't know you were here!" he stammered. "I thought it would surprise you!" Roberta smiled wanly, amazed at her own self-control, then froze in her tracks as Jean announced: "Jack will be home to-night, Culver.
His expression was the gambler's calm, watchful, indifferent, pallid, as from years of nights under the gas-light in close, hot rooms, with the cards sliding from the faro box hour after hour. "Eighty-five short that's right," assented Larkin. Then, with a look at Culver: "And some of 'em'll come mighty high." "Where are you going to do business with them?" inquired Merriweather. "Here?"
These cliffs were much celebrated for a choice breed of falcons, which were esteemed so highly by Queen Elizabeth, that she procured the birds regularly from the Culver Cliffs, and they were trained with much care for her majesty's own use. Sandown Fort is the next object in the road to Shanklin.
I went to five places ..." "Five?" questioned Miss Gibbons. "I knew about Arthur Perkins and Sim Laidlaw and Tabby Parkes. Who were the other two?" Rose couldn't enlighten her. She'd forgotten their names. "I've had work offered to me," she went on, "or at least suggested. Mr. Culver at the hotel told me of a moving-picture place ..."
"I have been wondering how I could have you alone for a few minutes, and tell you what is on my mind before I see MacDonald again to-night. I'm afraid you will be displeased with me, Joanne. I hardly know how to begin. But I've got to." A moment's uneasiness came into her eyes as she saw how seriously he was speaking. "You don't mean, John there's more about Quade and Culver Rann?"
He turned and seized the burning fabric in his great hands, ripping it away from her arm and crushing out the flames with unflinching strength. "Don't be frightened!" he said. "It's all right. I've got it out." "And what of you?" she gasped, eyes of horror on his blackened hands. He smiled at her reassuringly. "Well done, man!" cried Dick Culver.
Aldous waited, his heart-strings ready to snap. "An' I think she likes you a great deal, Johnny." Aldous reached over and gripped MacDonald's hand. "The good Lord bless you, Donald! We'll stick! As for Quade and Culver Rann " "I've been thinkin' of them," interrupted MacDonald. "You haven't got time to waste on them, Johnny. Leave 'em to me.
The horsemen cut down the half mile to a quarter, lessened that, swept closer and closer, till Hare recognized Chance and Culver, and Snap Naab on his cream-colored pinto. Seeing that they could not head the invincible stallion they sheered more to the right.
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