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For George Denham was impatient to get home, as impatient as his horse, which did not need even the lightest touch of the whip to urge it forward. He paid no attention to the familiar road. He was thinking of pretty Kitty Kendrick, and of the day, not very far in the future, he hoped, when, in going home, he should be driving towards her instead of away from her.
And you've done me most of all." "Why, that's pleasant news, Dick," answered old Matthew Kendrick, his eyes fixed on the shadowy outlines of the face at the foot of the bed. "Sit down and tell me about it."
"Very fine cow, that," commented the lawyer. "An inspiring creature. I spend hours looking at that cow. She is a comfort to my philosophic soul." The captain observed that he wanted to know. "Yes," continued Kendrick. "She is happy; you can see that she is happy. Now why?" "'Cause she's eatin' grass," declared Captain Obed, promptly. "That's it. Good for you!
Hammond also had gone to join the marshmallow toasters and Miss Timpson had retired to her room, John told the others the story. Mr. E. Holliday Kendrick HAD called upon him at his office and he did contemplate engaging a resident lawyer.
"Who sent you?" she asked. "Nobody ain't sont me; I des come by myse'f. I laid off fer ter tell Mars. George, but I year talk he mighty headstrong, en I speck he des laugh at me." "Are you one of our hands?" "No, 'm; I don't b'long on de Kendrick Place." "Come out of the shadow there where I can see you." "I mos' fear'd, Miss Kitty." "What is your name?" "Dey calls me Blue Dave, ma'am."
He waved his hand as he recognized Wade's sturdy figure and laughed to hear the magnate's hearty greeting of surprise, his profane enquiry as to what in Gehenna Philip Kendrick was doing away up here in the woods. The mere sound of that big vibrant bass voice, the mere vitality of the magnate's presence was stimulating.
Also Phil intended to have a chat with President Wade, of the Canadian Lake Shores Railway, if he happened to be in the city; Ben Wade was an old boyhood friend of the Warings and Phil knew that he could talk to him freely without fear of his confidences being abused. At the docks almost the first person Kendrick encountered was Chic White.
What we're trying to do is to hush this thing up, so that in due time you can come back and take your place in society again without scandal." "How are you going to stop Brauer's tongue?" "Oh, we'll see that he keeps his counsel... Hilmer will throw him a sop... He's going in with this man Kendrick, you know." Fred rose and went over to the washbasin and drew himself a drink. Finally he spoke.
She knew that Indian Creek was west and she knew also that she and Kendrick had walked that eastern stretch of track for miles and miles. She turned west. At first she ran, experiencing a thrill of satisfaction that her ankle seemed to be almost as good as it ever was. Lack of breath soon slackened her pace to a walk.
Magee," he said seriously, "I learn from Kendrick that you have in your possession a certain package of money that has been much buffeted about here at Baldpate Inn. Now I suggest no, I demand " "Pardon me, Professor," Mr. Magee interrupted. "I have something to suggest even to demand. It is that you, and every one else present, select a chair and sit down.
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