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Even Captain Edney smiled, as he gave a glance at the green-looking, seriously-winking Seth. "So it was you that played the gobbler, Tucket," said the captain. "I hope there wan't no great harm in't ef I did, sir," replied Seth, with ludicrous mock solemnity. "Bein' Christmas so, I thought I'd like a little bit of turkey, sir, ef 'twant no more than the gobble.
"And thereby precipitate the catastrophe? Oh, give it thought. It is all it needs. You are taking it for granted that nine o'clock is the hour appointed for King Monmouth's butchery." "What else?" asked Wilding, impatient to be off. They were standing in the street under the sign of The Ship, by which Jonathan Edney Mr.
So he choked back his sobs, and pretended to be assorting some pebbles, which the boys used as counters, especially when certain officers were passing, who would have reproved them if they had seen money on the board. And Captain Edney, whether he suspected any thing wrong, or not, walked on; and that restraint upon Frank's feelings was removed.
He has had a fever, and been delirious, and all that perty nigh losing his chance o' bein' promoted, he was, one spell! But now I guess his life's about as sure's his commission, which Cap'n Edney says there ain't no doubt about." "So young!" said Mrs. Manly, trembling with interest. "He's young, but he's got what we want in officers that is, sperit; he's chock full of that.
But not one of them could be discovered, perhaps because they were so skilfully concealed, but more probably because those who searched were not anxious to find. Captain Edney accordingly paid the man for the loss of the single turkey, which he ordered sent immediately to the hospital.
"This man brings serious charges against you, Frank," said Captain Edney. "I should think it was for me to bring charges against him," replied Frank, trying to look indignant. "Why, what has he done to you?" The captain could not help smiling as he spoke, and Frank felt encouraged. "He's a rebel of the worst kind.
"When it comes to that, we'll see the fun you talk about." Fun! Jack's countenance looked like any thing but fun just then. He gained some confidence by observing the officers coolly giving their orders, and the men coolly executing them, as if nothing of importance had happened, or was expected to happen. Captain Edney deployed his company, pressing forward into the swamp.
Then Captain Edney saw, what none had noticed before, that blood was streaming down his arm the same arm that had been grazed before; this time it had been shot through. "You are wounded!" "Yes but not much. I must go let me go and take care of Atwater!" "But you need taking care of yourself!" for he was deadly pale. "No, sir I Abe, there "
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Frank replied in scarcely intelligible language, with a swimming gaze, tending to the cross-eyed, at the captain, "that there was nothing in partiggler the mare with him, but he was very busy. "Busy?" said Captain Edney, severely; "what do you mean?" "Not busy; but busy, busy!" repeated Frank. "You mean dizzy?" "Yes, thad's it! bizzy." He had somehow got boozy and dizzy mixed up.
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