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All at once it came into my mind what a way I must have gone, and I turned and waited. And might have waited till now," he added, "for Hart never came." "Then his arm must have failed him," exclaimed Captain Dawkes. "I thought it was all wrong." "It wasn't right, for I soon shot past him," returned young Carteret.
"What are you going to do now, Elster?" inquired Captain Dawkes. "Go to the mill again, I think, and find out if any one saw Hartledon leave the skiff, and which way he took. One of the servants can run down to Hillary's the while." Dr.
"I will," eagerly spoke young Carteret, who had been, as was remarked, one of those on land, and was wild to be handling the oars. "If Dawkes will let me have his skiff, I'll bet you ten to five you are distanced again, Hartledon." Perhaps Lord Hartledon had not thought his challenge would be taken seriously.
But if you like to give the house the slip before the burglary's reported, and the court of inquiry begins, I'll disgrace myself by letting you go. It's market morning at Ossory, and Dawkes will be driving the light cart over in a quarter of an hour's time. Dawkes will take you if I ask him. I know my duty my duty is to turn the key on you, and see Dawkes damned first.
But when he saw the eager, joyous look of the boy Carteret he was not yet nineteen the flushed pleasure of the beardless face, he would not have retracted it for the world. He was just as good-natured as Percival Elster. "Dawkes will let you have his skiff, Carteret." Captain Dawkes was exceedingly glad to be rid of it.
"Oh, Edward, if you would! And you know you have the ear of the ministry." "I dare say it can be managed. But this will be of little use if you are still to remain an embarrassed man. I hear you were afraid of arrest in London." "Who told you that?" "Dawkes." "Dawkes! Then, Edward " Val Elster stopped.
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