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The boys had sprung to their feet in alarm at the crack of the pistol, and stood, amazement written on their faces, as Lige and Chunky came toward them. "What's the row?" asked Ned Rector in as firm a voice as he could muster. "I got a pussy and he tried to shoot it," wailed Chunky. "Pussy! Huh! He got a bob-cat and he was trying to catch the brute, " growled the guide.
When the men on the road had any grievances, they always asked 'Lige to "go and see the old man." 'Lige always went to lodge and to meetings of the men, but was never known to speak. When the demands were drawn up and presented to him, he always got up and said: "Them air declarations ain't right, an' I wouldn't ask any railroad to grant 'em;" or, "The declarations are right.
"We'd ort of sent him to the legislative halls of Washington long ago. He'd of done us honor there; but we never thought of doin' anything fer him; jest set 'round and let him build up the town and give him empty thankyes. Drink hearty, gentlemen," he finished, gloomily, "I don't grudge no liquor to-day except to Lige Willetts."
In Jeanette's case even Lige Bemis Judge Bemis, she had been taught to call him never showed the tar under the gilding to her eyes. Her first memory of him was in her father's office in the big City.
The four boys, with Lige Thomas, were to make the trip, from which, in case they found the game running, they might not return in twenty-four hours. Tad had been thinking deeply. After a little while be rose and walked over to Professor Zepplin's tent. "May I come in?" he asked. "Certainly, walk right in, Tad. What is on your mind?"
Nina looked down uneasily. "She know you an' me lige one anudder, an' she is afrait you marry me, an' den ven she tie you get the farm a-ready." Claude whisfied. "Great Jehosaphat! She really thinks that, does she? Well, dog my cats! What put that idea into her head?" "I told her," said Nina calmly. "You told her?" Claude turned and stared at her.
He reviewed his whole career, from that first morning when he had carried bales to the shipping room, to his replacement of Mr. Hood, and there was nothing with which to accuse him. He remembered the warnings of Captain Lige and Virginia. He could not in honor ask a cent from the Captain now. He would not ask his sister-in-law, Mrs.
'And him president of the Golden Belt Elevator Co.? says I. 'He is, says Lige. 'And don't need the money at all? says I. 'Not a penny of it, says he.
A moment later Jason stood on the threshold of an open door and an old couple at the fireplace lifted welcoming eyes. "Uncle Lige, do you know whar my mammy is?" The old man's eyes took on a troubled look, but the old woman answered readily: "Why, I seed her an' Steve Hawn an' Mavis a-goin' down the crick jest afore dark, an' yo' mammy said as how they was aimin' to go to yo' grandpap's."
Eliphalet Hopper's eyes were glued to the mild-mannered man who told the story, and his hair rose under his hat. "By the way, Lige, how's that boy, Tato? Somehow after I let you have him on the 'Louisiana', I thought I'd made a mistake to let him run the river. Easter's afraid he'll lose the little religion she taught him." It was the Captain's turn to be grave.
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