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Sit down," said Lincott genially. "You look bad." Helling, in fact, was gaunt with famine; his eyes were sunk and dull; he was so thin that he seemed to have grown in height. "I had some trouble in finding a ship," he said; and sitting down on the edge of the chair, twirled his hat in some embarrassment. "It is three weeks since you left the hospital?" "Yes."
The states desisted from their scheme of reducing the city by famine, but they did not the less encourage the secret and unofficial expeditions which were daily set on foot to accomplish the annexation by a sudden enterprise. Late in November, a desperate attempt had been made by Colonel Helling, in conjunction with Governor Sonoy, to carry the city by surprise.
"If I had folks like you have, the salt of the earth, and they were worrying their hearts out about me, seems to me I'd quit helling around and go back to them," Curly concluded. "The old man sent you to tell me that, did he?" Hard and bitter came the voice of the young man out of the growing darkness. "No, he didn't. He doesn't know I'm here.
"Weak as a cat, but I don't believe the blade touched a vital spot," answered Vane, who now sat on the bench at the end of the porch. "Of course he didn't. Shall I help you to the doctor's office?" "No. You are going to the village?" "Yes." "Then you may send Dr. Helling to me." "I will do so." "Stay one moment." The hunter turned about and waited for what his young friend had to say.
"I had about enough of their helling," declared Jimmie, still glowing with a fine desperation. They sought the William Street Tunnel under the Brooklyn Bridge. It was cool and dark there. One might smoke and take his ease. And plan! They sprawled on the stone pavement and smoked largely. "Chee! If we could get out West and do all them fine things!" mused Boogies. "Let's!" said Jimmie Time. "Huh!"
The states desisted from their scheme of reducing the city by famine, but they did not the less encourage the secret and unofficial expeditions which were daily set on foot to accomplish the annexation by a sudden enterprise. Late in November, a desperate attempt had been made by Colonel Helling, in conjunction with Governor Sonoy, to carry the city by surprise.
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