United States or Pitcairn Islands ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"If I give such a certificate as you demand," mournfully answered the disconsolate officer, "I shall have to leave the country and I want time to get away." "Oh! that's it, is it? Well very well." About an hour after this, Driscol issued from the house, and, springing upon the horse, rode away at a gallop toward Elwood's.
"If you can show that you did not take the horse, Grayson," said George, the elder of the two sons, "I'll answer for that: but " "That I can do very easily," interrupted the young husband, "I have the proof in my pocket." He caught Elwood's eye as he spoke, and reassured him with a look, for he could see that the old man began to apprehend an exposure in the presence of his sons.
Elwood's cheek, then hurried up the stairs, two at a time. Pausing at the old familiar door at the end of the hall, she knocked. There was a quick, light step. The door opened and Kathleen West fairly pounced upon her. "Look who's here! Look who's here!" she chanted triumphantly.
"Not with me, by a d d sight!" exclaimed Gurley, no longer able to restrain his rage at being thus baulked in his desperate purpose of getting hold of Elwood's money, by fair means or foul, before permitting him to leave the room.
But, if the sound I heard was not that of a veritable rooster, I never was so deceived in my life respecting the character of a sound." "Well, I think you will find I am right, but we will wait, listen, and see." The event soon proved the truth of Mr. Elwood's conjecture.
On escaping from this "den of thieves," and gaining the street below, Elwood's first thought was of home and his shamefully neglected family, and he turned his steps in that direction. But, before proceeding far, he began to hesitate and falter in his course. He became oppressed with the feelings of a criminal.
Elwood's familiar stairs and strolled out into the crisp autumn air, arm in arm, Kathleen felt that she could never be thankful enough to the girl who had taught her the true meaning of college spirit. When half way across the campus the two young women encountered Evelyn Ward. The cold crisp November air had deepened the pink in her cheeks to living rose.
"And I, likewise," said a third, joining the group, with an additional piece of evidence of Elwood's folly, in the shape of a gambling note; "and I shall insist on payment with the rest, seeing the money cannot be disposed of between you and Gaut without a quarrel and danger of bloodshed."
More might have been said, but they perceived that they were being overtaken by the body of clergy, who had been unrobing in the vestry. Ethel hastened to retreat within Mrs. Elwood's wicket gate, but she was arrested by Richard, and found herself being presented to the bishop, and the bishop shaking hands with her, and saying that he had much wished to be introduced to her.
Elwood had set on the roomy, vine-covered back porch, and it was fully an hour after they sat down to breakfast before they rose to go upstairs and make ready for their visit to Harlowe House. "There is no use in trying to begin our real work to-day," declared Grace, as the three left Mrs. Elwood's and strolled slowly along College Street in the direction of the caretaker's house. Mr.
Word Of The Day