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Could it be Curson again, with a word of warning? No! she knew it was not he; so subtle had her sense become that she even fancied that she detected in the invisible aura projected by the unknown no significance or relation to herself or Low, and felt no fear. Nevertheless she deemed it wisest to seek the protection of her sylvan bower, and hurried swiftly thither.
But Doloreth showed me the letter you wrote her, and well here I am, ready to help you, with two men and a thpare horthe waiting outside the woodth on the blind trail." "You you here?" she only repeated. Curson shrugged his shoulders. "Yeth. Of courth you never expected to thee me again, and leatht of all here. I'll admit that; I'll thay I wouldn't if I'd been in your plathe.
Webster endeavored to identify himself with the West by investing largely in a city laid out on paper in a township in Rock Island County, Illinois. It was at the mouth of Rock River, and it was to have borne the name of Rock Island City. Fletcher Webster went out there and remained for a time, I think, accompanied by his friend, George Curson.
5th. Capt. Colden has brought from Mr. Curson $16.00. Dr. Antle came to visit me. Nero at the door. Cold weather. Lewis Pintard came per order of Elias Boudinot to offer me money. Refused admittance. Capt. Colden came to visit me. Capt and Mrs Corne came to visit me, and I was called downstairs to see them.
"Thar's Judge Robinson and two lawyers from Sacramento, Dick Curson over from Yolo," said Carter, "and that ar young Injin yarb doctor from the Carquinez Woods. I reckon he's jist up I noticed a light under his door as I passed." "He's my man for a friendly chat before breakfast," said Wynn. "You needn't come up. I'll find the way.
Eighteen sent to the Sugar House. Dr Bard came to visit Justice Moore, but his wife was refused, tho' her husband was dying. Justice Moore died and was carried out. Several sick people removed below. Provost very sickly and some die. July 3. Received from Mrs Curson per Mrs. Marriner, two half Joes. Received of E. Boudinot, per Pintard, ten half Joes. Capt.
Then you're the woman who stabbed Dick Curson over at Lagrange's?" She became defiant again. "That's me, all the time. What are you going to do about it?" "Nothing. And you used to dance at the Alhambra?" She whisked the shawl from her shoulders, held it up like a scarf, and made one or two steps of the sembicuacua.
There, Tita, old girl, come." Careless or oblivious of her stony silence and starting eyes, he attempted to take her hand. But she disengaged herself with a quick movement, drew back, and suddenly crouched like a wild animal about to spring. Curson folded his arms as she leaped to her feet; the little dagger she had drawn from her garter flashed menacingly in the air, but she stopped.
And then, with a helpless conviction that her excuses, motives, and emotions were equally and perfectly transparent to both men, she stopped in a tremble. "Perhapth it'th jutht ath well, then, that the gentleman came thraight here, and didn't tackle my two friendth when he pathed them," observed Curson, half sarcastically.
Without being observed, she disengaged her knife from her bosom and let it fall as if by accident. It struck the ground with the point of its keen blade, bounded and rolled between them. The two men started and looked at each other with a foolish air. Curson laughed. "I reckon she can take care of herthelf," he said, extending his hand to Low. "I'm off.
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