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"Boxin' gloves, Ma'am," says I. "That's the pair of mitts that won me the championship, back in " "Has Mr. Steele become a pugilist, too?" she asks. "Not so you'd notice it," says I. "Hm-m-m-m!" says she, tappin' the toe of one of her pumps and gazin' around critical. Not that she takes any notice of me. Honest, if I'd been a yellow pup tied in the corner, she couldn't have been more offhand.
I do not see how it would be possible for the loop to slip off, nor, in fact, for the rope to break." "Hm-m-m-m!" pondered George, feeling the cleat with critical fingers. "Smooth. No chance for it to have worn through. There is something to be explained in this affair, Miss Burrell." Harriet gazed searchingly at him, but said nothing. "I wish you would have a look at the rope.
"Auntie!" comes from Vee husky, as she drops back on a window seat. But Auntie takes no notice. "I say," goes on Old Hickory, "has Killam shown you the jewelry he dug from the mound?" Auntie nods. "It is genuine antique," says she, "the Louis Treize period, one piece. If there is much like that, no collection in the world can match it." "Hm-m-m-m!" says Old Hickory.
I saw them coming and I hid myself, and I saw them when they beat in the windows and the door and carried away the food and tried to burn down the house. I shall fight them some day for that. "'Hm-m-m-m, mused the officer. It was his idea that Lucien was not so stupid as he appeared. "'Yes, monsieur, I saw them and I wish to see them again. Shall you go and fight the Boches?
There's a spark of gratitude in him that the drenching of blood hasn't put out. If it had been anybody else he'd have shot him dead." "Hm-m-m-m!" said Morgan, grunting his sympathy, eyes on the floor. "Morgan, that fellow's killed eight men in as many days! He's got a regular program a man a day." "It looks like something ought to be done to stop him."
The old mountaineer accepted the invitation apparently somewhat grudgingly. "I hear considerable about gold being found in this neighborhood, occasionally, Mr. Tackers. What has been your experience, may I ask?" "There's some as has found pay dirt," answered Ben. "But I reckon Ben Tackers don't bother his head about it." "Hm-m-m-m," mused the Professor.
"Nor would we take a hundred and seventy-five dollars, either. When I said that we would consider a good proposition I meant just that, sir." "Hm-m-m-m!" murmured Mr. Dunlop. "I shall have to give this matter thought, and question you a good deal more on your qualifications. I suppose you would be willing to let this matter remain open for a few days?" "Certainly, sir; we are in no hurry.
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