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Then he hurried down and found the man examining the book-shelves. "You have got yourself up pretty tidy again, Peacocke," said Lefroy. "Pretty well." "The old game, I suppose. Teaching the young idea. Is this what you call a college, now, in your country?" "It is a school." "And you're one of the masters." "I am the second master." "It ain't as good, I reckon, as the Missouri College."
Peacocke would pay for nothing that he did not himself order. Lefroy had some small funds of his own, and was frequently drunk while on board. There were many troubles; but still they did at last reach New York. Then there was a great question whether they would go on direct from thence to San Francisco, or delay themselves three or four days by going round by St. Louis.
Our next halt was at the McPhersons', Glentromie, only four or five miles from the Mission. Our host here was a fine, hospitable old Scotchman, who has a most valuable and excellent property. From Glentromie we went to the Hon. O'Grady Lefroy's station, Walebing, where his son, Mr. Henry Lefroy, welcomed us again as he had done so cordially on our first visit.
I shall return as soon as possible, but my absence will necessarily be prolonged, for beside my own trading affairs and the getting out of the timber for new scows, I hope to procure such additional evidence as will insure the conviction of MacNair. LeFroy will remain with you here." "Did you catch the whiskey runners?" Chloe asked. Lapierre shook his head.
Though you might be able to ruin me to-morrow I would not give you a dollar to save myself." "But her," said Lefroy, pointing as it were up-stairs, with his thumb over his shoulder. "Nor her," said Peacocke. "You don't care very much about her, then?" "How much I may care I shall not trouble myself to explain to you. I certainly shall not endeavour to serve her after that fashion.
Mitchel continued, "anything more of that kind. But I say this " Lefroy again interrupted him, to the effect that, within certain limits the prisoner might proceed. "I have acted," he then said, "I have acted all through this business, from the first, under a strong sense of duty. I do not regret anything I have done, and I believe that the course which I have opened is only commenced.
"Here's a fellow," said he, "has come out from England to find out what's become of Ferdinand Lefroy." "I knew Ferdinand Lefroy," said one man, "and I know you too, Master Robert." "What has become of Ferdinand Lefroy?" asked Mr. Peacocke. "He's gone where all the good fellows go," said another. "You mean that he is dead?" asked Peacocke. "Of course he's dead," said Robert.
In the Bastile du Mort, a hundred miles to the eastward, Lapierre heard the news from the lips of a breathless runner, but a scant ten hours after Corporal Ripley and MacNair stepped from the door of the cottage. And within the hour the quarter-breed was upon the trail, travelling light, in company with LeFroy, who, fearing swift vengeance, had also sought safety in the stronghold of the outlaws.
But he took no chances, and with an apparent awkward movement of his hat, destroyed the evidence, sought out LeFroy, who had already been warned of the impending attack, and ordered him to place three or four of his most dependable Indians in the cottage, with instructions not only to protect Chloe, but to kill MacNair.
"I don't want to shoot you, nor yet to frighten you, as I did in the bed-room at Leavenworth. Not but what I have a pistol too." And he slowly drew his out of his pocket. At this moment two men sauntered in and took their places in the further corner of the room. "I don't think there is to be any shooting between us." "There may," said Lefroy. "The police would have you."
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