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Drawing a final, long, luxurious whiff, he tossed the half-smoked cigarette away. "Well, so long! My dad's coming on the five-ten to see his only son graduate cum laude. And me loaded down with conditions a truck-horse couldn't haul! Wouldn't that jar you? Guess I'll have to do my road-burning before he gets here. Hold a watch on me, will you? I'm out for the record."
"That's Uncle Edward it's dinner-time do you want him to find you you'd better go!" He stood as though considering. "All right. When are you going back?" "We catch the seven train to-morrow afternoon at Santa Eliza." "Darn! I'd engaged to take on the five-ten at Las Olivas. I've half a notion to change and join you and see what the old man says " "No, Bertram, it's better not. We'll find a way.
What do you think, Colonel?" The last was addressed to the third man, who was still standing quietly, looking worried and surprised about the three spots on his jacket that had come from the special harmless projectiles in Stanton's gun. Colonel Mannheim was four inches shorter than Stanton's five-ten, and was fifteen years older.
It is a relief to feel that we have nothing to fear till morning, but the tension of watching all night long is fearful. "Later. Idaho has just killed the Little One. "Later. Still firing. "Later. Still at it. "Later, about five. A bullet struck within three feet of me. "Five-ten. Still firing. "Seven-thirty P. M., in camp. It happened so quickly that it was all over before I realized.
"I don't know where they are, that's it. Doctor took Miss Charlotte and Ranny off after lunch in his machine, and Mis' Peyton and Lucy have gone to town with your mother. Doctor Andy wouldn't like it if his friends came without anybody to meet 'em." Jeff tore open the dispatch. "The first two words will tell me, I suppose," he said. "Hello yes, you're right! They'll be here on the five-ten.
"What do you say, Budge?" "Same here," agreed Roger. The long-drawn shriek of a locomotive rose from the valley-bottom. "There's the five-ten!" ejaculated Lane. "I pity Whittington when his dad finds how things have gone." "Percy isn't the only one who needs sympathy," said Spurling, soberly. "What about his father?" "I'm sorry for 'em both," was Lane's comment.
He comes up every morning by the eight-fifteen and returns again by the five-ten. Would you say that a book is bound to be bad because it appeals to Jones? Then again, take Tomlinson: he lives, as you are well aware, at Forest Gate which is Epping way, and entertains you on Kakemonos whenever you call upon him. You know what I mean, of course. I think 'Kakemono' is right.
"What line?" "Pennsylvania; five-ten this afternoon." "That is a long time between drinks. Suppose you come up to the club and have luncheon with me?" Ford hesitated, watch in hand. "I was about to lie to you, Mr. Adair, and plead business; but I shan't. I'll tell you the plain truth. I'm too sore just now to be any good fellow's good company."
About the next bend of the road, a little boy rushed from a wayside camp which looked strangely deserted for supper-time of Sunday afternoon. He waved both arms before his face. "Hey, mister, take me to the wreck!" "What wreck, kid?" "The five-ten is over the trestle, and they went off and left me!" Judge Tiffany took the information calmly, even selfishly.
'How much does Franca want for that gun? 'Five-ten; but I think he'd take my single barrel off it. 'All right, I said. 'Make the best bargain you can. He got his own breakfast and made an early start next morning, to get clear of any instructions or messages that Mary might have forgotten to give him overnight. He took his gun with him.
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