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After-dark callers were an unknown thing at that house, and instant premonition of evil chilled its mistress's heart. "D-don't be s-s-scared!" said the little maid, hurrying to the lady's side and clinging to her skirt, stammering as readily as Montgomery would have done and ostensibly to reassure her mistress, but, in reality, for her own protection.
"Uncle Jethro, I believe you are the best man, in the world." "D-don't say that, Cynthy d-don't say that," he exclaimed, and a sharp agony was in his voice. He got to his feet and went to the folding doors and opened them. "Steve!" he called, "Steve!" "S-says she'll stay, Steve." Mr. Merrill had come in, followed by his wife. Cynthia saw them but dimly through her tears.
His haste and unsteady gait precipitated him almost on top of the girl as he endeavored to seat himself by her side. "D-don't get scared," placing a moist hand on her wrist. "Fa-sher's orders. Ask H-Henry." The chauffeur touched his cap. "Mr. Whitney did telephone me to bring Mr.
"W-wait a m-minute!" he chattered. "D-don't j-jump I'm coming up th-there!" Trembling all over, Madden gained the barrel and stepped through a niche in its side. He stared through the brilliant, hot colors, but no rushing horde of monsters met his eyes. "Which way?" he asked breathlessly. Caradoc looked around at him in uncomprehending misery. There was just room for the two in the barrel.
His nerves began to dance and quiver, as always before every new adventure. "Perhaps, after all, you'd better not go. I understand how you feel." The little man burst out in a forceful expletive. "Pudding! I want to fight. D-don't you see?" "No. I don't." "I've never been in a row. I've never done anything brave or desperate, like like you. I'm aching for trouble. I go looking for it every night."
She leaned back in her chair and looked at him with a little frown. "No, that won't do; it's too risky." "It will have to do if we can't f-f-find any other way out of the difficulty." "Then we must find another way, that's all. It's out of the question for you to go again just now." An obstinate line appeared at the corners of his under lip. "I d-don't see that it's out of the question."
He brushed a butterfly kiss across her left eyebrow, and together they strolled back into the house, and as he went up to bed, Warble went down to the pantry to see about something. "I d-don't belong to Butterfly Thenter," Warble sobbed, "I don't b-belong and I-m g-going away " "All right," Petticoat said, cheerfully, "how long'll you be gone?" "It may be four yearth and it may be eleven "
Unless the eyes peering into the night were bad barometers of their owner's inner state, he was in a panic of fear. "Love o' Gawd, d-don't shoot!" he chattered. "I ain't nobody but the caretaker." He backed slowly away, followed by Lindsay. The barrel of the thirty-eight held his eyes fascinated. By the light of his flash Clay discovered the man to be a chalk-faced little inconsequent.
His eyes rolled wildly. "Don't kill me," he wheezed in an agony of fright. "It wasn't my fault. I I Goliday made me do it. He's the man behind me. D-don't kill me." Suddenly his head rolled to one side and his bulky body wilted. He sagged to the floor with a hiccupping sound. "Get up!" snapped the Texan. There was no response. The Kid felt of Stover's heart and straightened up with a low whistle.
Then a light seemed to dawn on her. "You frauds! So this is what you were whispering about! This is the way Cousin Ephraim buys his shirts!" "C-Cynthy," said Jethro, apologetically, "d-don't you think you ought to have a nice city dress for that supper party?" "So you're ashamed of my country clothes, are you?" she asked gayly. "W-want you to have the best, Cynthy," he replied.
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