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"We'd do better without you, Captain Marvin," said McGinty coldly; "for we have our own police of the township, and no need for any imported goods. What are you but the paid tool of the capitalists, hired by them to club or shoot your poorer fellow citizen?" "Well, well, we won't argue about that," said the police officer good-humouredly.
None of all the weapons or ruses that he had used to prevent the faithful attachment of Harry and Pauline was as potent as this little seed of jealousy. Pauline rang for her maid. "Tell Miss Hamlin that I am not at home," she said in a voice that started haughtily but ended in a sob. "But, Miss Marvin " Margaret tried to demur. "Tell Miss Hamlin that I am not at home," repeated Pauline.
The system of our marches from now on was that the first party, or pioneers, which consisted of Captain Bartlett, myself, and our Esquimos, should be trail-making, while the second party, consisting of Commander Peary and Marvin, with their Esquimos, should be sleeping; and while the first party was sleeping, the second should be traveling over the trail previously made.
"Major Doyle," said he, "it is with great regret that we part with you, for you have served our house most faithfully." The Major was nonplussed. "But," continued the manager, "our bankers, Messers. Isham, Marvin & Co., have asked us to spare you for them, as they have a place requiring a man of your abilities where you can do much better than with us.
She hung motionless a few yards from the quay, each dip of the oars stirring the water into a whirl of phosphorescence, and then forged slowly ahead. Septimus Marvin was not alone, but was accompanied by a bulky man, not unknown in Farlingford John Turner, of Ipswich, understood to live "foreign," but to return, after the manner of East Anglians, when occasion offered.
As he read, he ran his finger down the column, singling out a phrase here and there, and stumbling a little over unfamiliar words. The recent ento-mo-logical discoveries of Professor George Marvin have set the scientific world in a flurry. . . . Professor Marvin is now unanimously conceded to be the greatest entomologist living.
It was quite obvious to John Turner, who had entered the room in ignorance on this point, that Marvin knew nothing of Barebone's heritage in France while Miriam knew all. "There is one point," he said, "which is perhaps scarcely worth mentioning. The man who makes the offer is not only the most unscrupulous, but is likely to become one of the most powerful men in Eur men I know.
Mis' Marvin, she say all the other pupils is arriv, an' she hopes you fo' will be some prompt." "We came as soon as the train would bring us," said Elf. "But dat train am an hour later dan de time-table say." "Do you believe that?" Elf asked of the others, as they rode along. "They must have changed the time-table," Nancy said. Marcus turned his head to shout: "No, miss, no.
"We have had to order this fellow put ashore. He has twice attacked Boyd, and besides he is useless as a cook," explained Owen. "You will assuredly do nothing of the sort," announced Pauline. "You will take those horrid iron things right off and set him free." "But, my dear Miss Marvin, he is a desperate man. It is dangerous." "What did we come here for but to get into danger?" cried Pauline.
It claimed that its home atmosphere was the only old-fashioned thing about it, and that was not an idle boast, for the old house had been equipped with every modern convenience. Its instructors were the best that a generous salary could tempt to Glenmore, and Mrs. Marvin, owner, promoter, and manager of the school, was an exceedingly clever woman for the position.
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