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Updated: September 11, 2025
Nursing his man right up to the end, and then finishing with a burst. Of course, when that happens once or twice, it may be an accident, but, when a man who poses as a novice always manages by a really brilliant shot " Hargate turned round. "They fired this fellow out," said Jimmy. "Look here!" "Yes?" "What do you mean?" "It's a dull yarn," said Jimmy, apologetically. "I've been boring you.
On the way from Church Vale to Beacon Hargate there is a brook, which now runs ink and smells of evil, and in those days flowed so clear that you could count the parcel-coloured pebbles at the bottom, through water which was sometimes pellucid as diamond, and sometimes of a cairngorm colour.
In his father's lifetime things had been different, but Captain Hargate had fallen in battle in New Zealand. He had nothing besides his pay, and his wife and children had lived with him in barracks until his regiment was ordered out to New Zealand, when he had placed his wife in the little cottage she now occupied.
Early next morning Frank and Handcock returned to Deal, the other two lads being so exhausted by their fatigue and exposure that the doctor said they had better remain in bed for another twenty-four hours. It is impossible to describe the thankfulness and relief which Mrs. Hargate experienced, when, about two in the morning, Dr. Parker himself brought her news of the safety of her boy.
East, and a trifle to the north, rises Beacon Hargate, on the top whereof one of the innumerable bonfires which warned England of the coming of the Armada hung out its flaming banner in the sight of three counties. Topping that high tableland, Beacon Hargate is familiar with wild weather at the proper seasons, and by dint of use takes very little notice of it.
They were unsightly for a week or two, and were close watched by their women folk lest they should renew the strife. Beacon Hargate knew perfectly well the reason of the battle, and Bertha was mightily disdainful and indignant over both her lovers, who, to her fancy, had disgraced themselves and her. The stalwart farmer's face was discoloured, and, in places, still swollen.
Captain Hargate had been devoted to field sports and was an excellent naturalist. The latter taste Frank had inherited from him. His father had brought home from India where the regiment had been stationed until it returned for its turn of home service four years before he left New Zealand a very large quantity of skins of birds which he had shot there.
Oh, dear! I am sorry. I had forgotten all about the match." "I never saw such a fellow as you are, Hargate. Here's the opening match of the season, and you, who are one of our best bats, poking about after birds and snakes. Come along; Thompson sent me and two or three other fellows off in all directions to find you. We shall be half out before you're back.
"Fearfully obliged, if you would. Thanks, old man. Pay it to-morrow." "No hurry," said Jimmy; "plenty more in the old oak chest." He went back to the room. Hargate was practising cannons. He was on the point of making a stroke when Jimmy opened the door. "Care for a game?" said Hargate. "Not just at present," said Jimmy. Hargate attempted his cannon, and failed badly. Jimmy smiled.
That money would have to be paid, and on the morrow. Hargate was the sort of man who could, and would, make it exceedingly unpleasant for him if he failed. A debt of honor was not a thing to be trifled with. But he felt quite safe. He knew he could get the money when he pleased. It showed, he reflected philosophically, how out of evil cometh good.
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