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"Phil Matlack," said she, gazing fixedly at his pipe, "if I had a man I'd let him smoke just as much as he pleased and just where he pleased.
I don't suppose they will bring anything back that is good to eat." "Not at this time of year," said he, "but I shall be satisfied if they bring themselves home." "What do you mean by that?" asked Margery, quickly. "Well," said Matlack, "I don't doubt the bicycle fellow will always come back all right, but I'm afeard about the other one.
"Well," said Matlack, "now I come to think of it, it might be well not to kick up a row on Sunday, and I will put it off until Monday morning; but mind, there's no nonsense about me. What I say I mean, and on Monday morning you march of your own accord, or I'll attend to the matter myself." "Very good," said the bishop; "thank you very much.
I have promised those young gentlemen who so kindly invited me to their camp that I would prepare their supper for them, and I must now go to make the fire and get things in readiness." "Have they engaged you as cook and general help?" asked Matlack. "Oh no," said the bishop, with a smile, "they are kind and I am grateful, that is all." Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr.
"No, no," said Margery, quickly; "he must not know about it. There is a Sadler law against it, and he is employed by Sadler." "It is very securely fastened," said the bishop, examining the lock and chain. "It is the work of the guide Matlack, I have no doubt. But, Miss Dearborn," said he, with a bright smile, "there is a boat at Camp Roy.
He knew Matlack to be a man of great courage and strength, and one who, if he should engage in a personal conflict, would not give up until he had done his very best. But the guide's appearance gave no signs of any struggle. His clothes were in their usual order, and his countenance was quiet and composed. "Look here," cried Martin, "how did you find out all that about the bishop?"
"I have heard so much of it lately that I'd like to see a little." Matlack also communed with himself. "He's awful anxious to get up a quarrel between me and the parson," he thought. "I wonder if he was too free with his tongue and did get thrashed. He don't show no signs of it, except he's so concerned in his mind to see somebody do for the parson what he ain't able to do himself.
May I ask to be allowed to sit down for a few moments? I am fatigued." At this juncture Phil Matlack arrived on the scene. "Well, sir," said he, "have you any business with anybody here? Who do you wish to see?" "I have no business," said the other, "and " "And you are a stranger to everybody here?" interrupted Matlack. "Yes, but I hope "
Archibald, and in a very much less time an extremely unfavorable impression upon Margery. Miss Raybold greeted everybody pleasantly, even informing Matlack that she had heard of him as a famous guide, and after thanking Mr. and Mrs. Archibald for their permission to set up her tent on the outskirts of their camp, she proceeded to said tent, which was speedily made ready for her. Mrs.
"Well," said he, rubbing his spectacles with his handkerchief before putting them away for the night, "don't let her project her individuality into my sport. That's all I have to say." "I think there's something besides a lunatic that you are afraid of," said Martin to Matlack the next morning, as they were preparing breakfast. "What's that?" inquired the guide, sharply.
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