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Whether their success in this quarter was owing to the weakness of the place, or to the timidity of the defender, certain it is, the enemy were in possession before it was known to the officers of the garrison; for lieutenant-colonel Jeffries the second in command, who had acquitted himself since the beginning of the siege with equal courage, skill, and activity, in his visitation of this post, was suddenly surrounded and taken by a file of French grenadiers, at a time when he never dreamed they had made a lodgement.
Potther Pammer had on th' las' dhress she bought, an' whether McGovern oughtn't to go into th' heavy-weight class an' fight Jeffries, an' he says, says th' la-ad, 'This is no right readin' f'r th' pure an' passionless youth iv Kansas, he says.
He returned in less than five minutes, and announced that Abner was waiting with the provisions and the rope. "Now I have an idea for working this little scheme," he added. "Jeffries, you go to the other end of the mill and open a conversation with Moxley let on you want to reason with him some more.
Miss Jeffries was surprised to see a sudden sorry softness dawn in the young man's look upon her. And she was surprised, too, at his next question. "I wonder, now, if you were the young lady who took him to a masquerade ball some time ago?" Lightly she acknowledged it. "You'll think I'm always taking him to things," she said brightly, but McLean's troubled gaze did not quicken with a smile.
"Well, if it's anything like that frog business, I don't want to." And the lady would leave me. "Guy tells me you are helping him so kindly," said Mrs. Jeffries. "Oh yes, I'm severe," I answered, brightly. "I let nothing pass. I only wish I was as careful with Leola. But as soon as she begins 'Paul had never risen from his little bed, I just lose myself listening to her."
That settles it." The party went slowly back to the bushes, and Ned satisfied his hunger with the bread and cold meat Abner had brought, while Jeffries and Hocker carried on a low, earnest discussion. Presently the quiet was interrupted in an unexpected manner. Being restless and unhappy Bug wandered up toward the mill, and unwittingly strayed into a patch of silvery moonlight.
Jeffries heard of the scramble, and indignantly addressed the king: "I beseech your majesty, that I inform you, that each prisoner will be worth ten pound, if not fifteen pound, apiece, and, sir, if your majesty orders these as you have already designed, persons that have not suffered in the service will run away with the booty."
We had put Dennis into a great rough top-coat, without his glasses and the girls never dreamed, in the darkness, of looking at him. He sat in the carriage, at the door, while we entered. I did the agreeable to Mrs. Gorges, was introduced to her niece. Miss Fernanda I complimented Judge Jeffries on his decision in the great case of D'Aulnay vs. Laconia Mining Co.
"Oh, don't be shy. Of course you'll go. Ask Jeffries. He'll tell you it's all right." "There are reasons why I'd rather not be seen in the restaurants." "That's even better. I'll come in the cab myself and we'll go to a quiet place." His eyes smiled insinuatingly at her.
I can't escape if I'd want to. You know that." There was no mistaking the sincerity of Bug's proposal, and coming, as it did, at a time when Hocker and Jeffries were unable to decide on any feasible plan of action, they were disposed to give a favorable answer. "It ain't a bad idea," said Jeffries. "But how do you expect to get in without being seen?" "I'll find a way," returned Bug.
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