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The volley was followed by heavy firing, and Captain Lane, donning his hat, snatched his sword and ran down to the works, where the drum was beating, and the Marylanders were seizing muskets and falling into line. "What is it? whom have they attacked?" was the general query asked by all. The pickets were called in and the only sentries were the chain guards just outside the parapet.
He was then to exchange his female attire for Matthieu's clothes and drive off in a cab, as previously arranged, and then Matthieu, in his turn donning the skirt and blouse, was to leave the house on my arm, whilst the police would be rushing after a red-herring.
"We want a day to grow accustomed to our clothes and new surroundings before we run up squarely against serious business." "I will be ready," promised the Harvester. He took Granny home, set his house in order, installed the man he was leaving in charge, touched a match to the heap in the fireplace, and donning the new travelling suit, he went to Doctor Carey's. Mrs.
She remembered that the tea was still to make, and, on stooping to set the kettle back upon the logs, found it emptied by William's potations. Donning her stout shoes and pattens, and slipping a shawl over her head, she reached down the lantern from its peg, lit it, and went out to fill the kettle at the spring.
He had turned his back on Gaillon, and was rapidly donning some clothes. In two minutes he was fully dressed, and, turning hastily round, exclaimed: "Who is the lookout to-night?" "Blaise Perron, the Picard, Sieur. He has seen them together beyond a doubt, and is now keeping watch for them against intruders." This was a lie, but Gaillon did not stick at trifles.
Ideala looked younger, certainly, but the change showed itself most in her perfect serenity, and in the steadfast earnestness of her wonderful eyes. But I had no time to talk to her, for Claudia, in diamonds and velvet and lace her donning of which is her one way of expressing a satisfaction too deep for words blazed in upon us.
Blackburn had seen him coming, and recognizing him, met him near the camp fire. The range boss listened, his lips grimming, then silently nodded. It was past midnight when Lawler reached the Circle L. He let himself into the house noiselessly, changed his clothes, donning the corduroy, the woolen shirt, and the spurred boots that he had worn before beginning his trip to the capital.
The shore and the donning of his garments were like clouds pouring themselves out on the sunlit earth. He could hardly bear it, and hung about listlessly before he could persuade himself to dress. "Surely you are my one friend," he said to the quiet water. "Is it that you feel certain of giving me my last sleep, my last kiss as you steal the breath from me? None would do it gentlier.
"Get up and see your striped catamount!" she called up the chamber stairs. Hastily donning our clothes we rushed down. Truth to say, the "monster" of so many startling stories was somewhat disappointing to contemplate. It was far from being so big as we had thought it in the night indeed, it was no larger than a medium-sized dog.
They locked together, swaying at the brink. For an instant it seemed that they would go over; then they surged back, momentarily out of sight. Grantline found his wits. "Stop them! I'll go out and stop them! What fools!" He was hastily donning one of the Erentz suits. "Cut off that siren!" Within a minute Grantline was ready. The duty man called from the window, "Still at it, the fools.
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