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Each and every boat contained at least one individual who knew exactly what ought to be done in a crisis like this. Mr. Landover addressed the benumbed, unresisting occupants of the boat into which he had climbed with commendable reluctance as one of the last persons to leave the ship. "Why don't they begin sending out S. O. S. calls? What's the wireless for, if not to be used at a time like this?
The small group of men who, for obvious reasons, had courted the favour of Abel Landover at the outset, now went out of their way to "stand in" with the amazingly popular man of the hour. He represented power, he stood for achievement, he rode on the crest of the wave, and so they believed in him!
Spofford owns quite a block of stock in our institution, so I considered it my duty to put a flea in her ear, if you see what I mean." "Certainly, certainly," said Mr. Nicklestick. "She should have been very grateful," said Mr. Block. Mr. Landover frowned. "I'm going to speak to her again as soon as she has regained her strength and composure. Nerves all shot to pieces, you understand.
"I hope he will not take advantage of his position to to bully us to bully you, dearest, he might, you know. He has shown himself to be perfectly capable of it. And we are so defenceless. No one but Abel Landover to look to for help if he, for, of course, no one else would dare oppose this lawless young, oh, you need not smile!
In the second place, he enjoyed Manuel's vituperative remarks about cutting the liver out of the "boss." Landover positively loved to hear him talk. He made a point of getting him to talk about Percival a great deal of the time. He also liked the way in which the prodigious Manuel deferred to him.
The best evidence that most of us want law and order is the incredible manner in which these people have curbed their natural instincts." "No one wants law and order more than I," said Landover. "And I suppose Manuel Crust is of the same mind, eh?" "So far as I know, he is," replied the other firmly. Percival looked at him in blank astonishment. "Well, I'm damned!" he said, after a moment.
What counts here is muscle and commonsense and a willingness to use both. "A little while ago I asked Mr. Landover how much money he has with him. He informed me that while it wasn't any of my business, he has about five hundred dollars in American money and a couple of hundred pesos besides, but that his letter of credit is still good for fifteen thousand. Mr.
I have been put in charge of this work. I'm going to see it through. Up in the hills I got a full day's work out of my men, and there were worse men among them than you will ever be. There were gunmen, knife slingers, cutthroats and bullies, but they had to work, just the same. Just a minute, if you please. I'm not through. I think I appreciate your position, Mr. Landover.
"I should hate to see her lose her head over a fellow like him." "She is a splendid girl," said Landover warmly. "One of the oldest families in New York. She deserves nothing but the best." "That's right, that's right," assented Mr. Nicklestick. "I don't know when I've met a more charming young lady, Mr. Landover." "I didn't know you had met her," observed the banker coldly.
"This is the most outrageous, high-handed, " began Landover, explosively, but stopped short as Percival levelled his unlovely forefinger at him. "Cut it out, Mr. Landover, cut it out," he snapped, inelegantly. "Now, listen to me. For two days you and these boon companions of yours have been loafing on the job.
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