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Kilgore, by virtue of her finer feminine nervous organization, understood him so readily that he saw he had made a mistake in not unbosoming himself to her at first. But Silas evidently did not so easily take his idea. "But why did n't you just tell us that you had n't done it, and end the misunderstanding at one blow?" he asked.
For to drop his eyes would be utter discomfiture and rout. As Mrs. Kilgore alluded to his queer demeanor when she told him the news, his face began to flush with the anticipation of the revelation that was coming at this most unfavorable moment, even while his eyes were locked with the already startled ones of Silas.
"With the help of Pylotte, whom they do not know, nor ever heard of. He's a brainy dog, moreover, and crafty enough to blind them." "But what's your scheme for to-night?" demanded Dalton. "After what has happened," replied Kilgore, "it's a safe gamble that the Carters are at this moment watching Venner's house. If they are but wait a bit! First hear my whole plan."
Then came young Joe Crowfoot, who also connected with the ball, lacing it out cleanly for two bases. Hollis scored from first. "They seem to be hitting you, Ephraim," observed Frank. "Jest wait a minute," observed Gallup. "I ain't settled down yet." Jack Lander wearily dragged his feet out to the plate, stood there with his eyes shut and permitted Kilgore to call two strikes on him.
Nick, if Kilgore has really found a way to produce such perfect counterfeit diamonds, his gang could work the greatest swindle ever known, unless headed off." "That is their game, all right," said Nick. "From the very first I have suspected something extraordinary. They are not the stamp of criminals to dicker with petty jobs." "I should say not." "Far from it." "One thing is plain." "Namely?"
Marston, whose land adjoined that of the Hollander, while the second was beyond the fork of the roads and was owned by Mr. Kilgore, who lived a long distance back from the highway. Nick Ribsam, as he grew in years and strength, became more valuable to his father, who found it necessary, now and then, to keep him home from school.
"Bah!" interrupted Cervera, with a snap and flash of her black eyes. "I care nothing for Nick Carter. Caramba! do you think I fear him? I will fool and foil Nick Carter as I have fooled and foiled his betters. I shall go to the plant to-morrow, and that settles it." "Stop a bit," insisted Venner, almost angrily. "Do you forget that Kilgore and all his gang are there?
"By Heaven, that's so!" snarled Dalton, quickly seeing the point. "And that's not the worst of it," added Kilgore. "The moment he suspects Venner, Carter will connect him with us, and know that that robbery was a put-up job. Then he'll begin to seek us and our game." "But how can he locate us?" "Locate us?" sneered Kilgore, acidly. "You don't know Nick Carter!
At breakfast he was the only one who talked, and endeavored by his manner to let Joseph understand that he perfectly comprehended the situation, and was talking to cover his embarrassment and prevent Mrs. Kilgore from suspecting anything. Several times also he managed to catch his brother's eye, and give him a glance implying sympathy and mutual understanding.
By the frequent flashes of lightning they had, after the fight at Venner's, succeeded in following Kilgore across the meadows, and they well knew that he was headed to get even with Nick. Now Nick's voice rang through the cellar. "Look out for him, Chick," he commanded. "He's coming that way. Look out for his gun." "Hurrah!" roared Chick, the moment he heard Nick's voice.
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