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He went South again to inspect the work of the surveyors, and to consult with the engineers who had been selected for the work. Price went ahead with his arrangements to take over the control of the road, without paying any attention to the old management. He sent for Montague one day, and introduced him to a Mr. Haskins, who was to be elected vice-president of the road.
"Precisely," retorted Perkins. "Precisely. And if Haskins and I did what you want us to do, there would be no more politics." "Well, what of it?" demanded Mrs. Perkins. "Are politics the salvation of the country? It's as bad as war." "Humph!" grunted Perkins. "It is difficult to please women.
A few evenings later the men, loafing outside the bunk-house, amused themselves by originating titles for the chief actors in the recent range-drama. Pete, without question, was "The Lion Tamer," Bailey was "Big-Chief-not-Afraid-of-a-Buck." Ma Bailey was "Queen of the Pies" not analogous to the drama but flattering and Haskins, after some argument and much suggestion, was entitled "Claw-Hammer."
Tom heard one pretty girl planning a luncheon here next week; he heard a group of men talking about entertaining a visiting delegation of bankers up here at Boswell's out of the heat. Everywhere people were asking, "Why haven't we known about this?" and to one and another Arthur Haskins, in Tom's hearing, was saying such things as, "Just opened up. Jolly place, isn't it?
If you skip out, as you threaten to do, you may rest assured that you will be brought back by force of arms, and if you resist you will be shot." "How does it come that you know so much more than the rest of us?" demanded Bristow angrily. "You are not an old soldier." "I am aware of that fact, but I have been talking to an old soldier, and that was Haskins.
"Let us go in," said Florence, "some one has been singing." In the main saloon, all was merriment. Each passenger had faith in Capt. Robert Haskins, who had crossed the Atlantic hundreds of times. The Altonia belonged to a lucky line, the luck that follows careful foresight as regards every detail, the luck that brings safety and success from constant vigilance.
The famous "Almagest" of Ptolemy, the most important work of ancient astronomy, was translated from a Greek manuscript, as early as 1160, by a medical student of Salerno. Haskins and Lockwood: Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, 1910, XXI, pp. 75-102.
Owensboro' or Henderson.-Thirty-first Indiana, Colonel Cruft; Colonel Edwards, forming Rock Castle; Colonel Boyle, Harrodsburg; Colonel Barney, Irvine; Colonel Hazzard, Burksville; Colonel Haskins, Somerset.
Follansby, sorry, sir," Haskins apologized, snubbing out the cigarette. "I'll use the display Denicotinizer at once. Made rather a good sale, Mr. Follansby. One of the big Rex Regenerators." "Really?" said the manager, impressed. "It isn't often we wait a minute! You didn't sell the floor model, did you?" "Why why, I'm afraid I did, Mr. Follansby. The customer was in such a terrible hurry.
Haskins about which I thought it necessary to consult you immediately." "What is it?" asked Price. "Mr. Haskins informs me that it is understood that the Hill Manufacturing Company is to be favoured in the matter of contracts." Montague was watching Price narrowly, and he saw his jaw set grimly, and a hostile look come upon his features.
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