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He converted himself on the spot into a Prussian Field Marshal, declared himself organised to a pitch of organisation of which Jinks could form no idea, and swept Jinks' army off the earth, without using any men at all, by sheer organisation. In this way they moved to and fro all winter over the map of Europe, carrying death and destruction everywhere and revelling in it.
"I meant," said Verty, "that as you had very few beaux here I believe you call 'em beaux I could come so. I know that Mr. Jinks comes, but he is too fierce to be agreeable, and is not very nice, I should think." Miss Sallianna darted a glance of scorn at the unlucky Verty, which would have transfixed that gentleman; but unfortunately he did not see it.
They were anxious to have the little captain explain all the particulars of their rescue, but found it very hard indeed to make him talk while on duty. He marched so fast that they had to trot to keep up with him, and stared straight ahead without winking an eye. "Queen's orders," was all they could at first get out of him. "But, Jinks, dear, who was it brought the message to the Queen?"
"I have, sir." "In relation to revenge." "Yes." "Then go on, old fellow; the time is propitious I am listening." And Ralph looked attentively at Mr. Jinks. The companions looked at each other and shook their heads; Mr. Jinks threateningly, Ralph doubtfully.
What, too, was the burning of the great White Temple but an act of vandalism? And as for the friendship and praise of the Emperor, who was the Emperor, anyway, but an effete product of an exhausted civilization? Then had not Captain Jinks opposed the promotion of men from the ranks? What sort of a democrat was this? Sam felt these thrusts keenly.
But I forgot, you don't know about the pigeon do you?" Miss Lavinia was completely astounded. "Old Scowley," "Mr. Jinks," "pigeon," "paper round his neck," and "Fanny," all these objects were inextricably mingled in her unfortunate brain, and she could not disentangle them from each other, or discover the least clue to the labyrinth.
Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office. "By Jinks! It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
Ralph choked as he gazed at Mr. Jinks, and shaking with pent up laughter: "Can't you find something, Jinks, for me to do?" he said, "this affair promises to be interesting." "You may carry the challenge I propose writing, if you will, sir." "If I will! as if I would not do ten times as much for my dear friend Jinks." "Thanks, sir." "Promise me one thing, however." "What is it, sir?" "To be cool."
The locality was chosen as allowing more opportunity for high jinks than the bookroom, and also because the swords and pistols in trophy over the mantelpiece had a great fascination for the two sisters, and to 'drink tea with Mr. Griffith' was always known to be a great ambition of the little queen of the festival.
Now, however did that thing happen to be lying there in the road? Nobody ever comes up here but Solus, and he isn't the one to own a bag like that." "The red car," said Paul, as Jack seemed to hesitate. "That's it, as sure as you live. Dropped out of the machine; and by jinks! the fellers are comin' back to look for it. Never missed it till Sol got home!" his chum declared.
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