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Occasionally, he would write something on a pad, and then lean back to pull at his silky chops. Throughout the sermon Mr. McGowan spoke with tense earnestness. "The time has come when the church must cut the shore lines that have been binding us to the past.
A committee was present from the Society of Architects to which Garry belonged; half a dozen of his old friends from the Magnolia were present, Biffy among them; the village Council and the Board of Church Trustees came in a body, and even McGowan felt it incumbent upon him to stand up during the service and assume the air of one who had been especially bereft.
Why should all this involve the minister, even though he had advised the Captain to seek the counsel of a lawyer? Long into the night she puzzled her brain in seeking for answers to her many questions. Of one thing she felt sure, Mr. McGowan would not leave Little River.
That he had not been drinking was evident from his utterance and gait. This last discovery when his condition was considered, disturbed him most of all, for he saw that Garry was going through some terrible crisis, either professional or financial. As the two advanced toward the door of the station on their way to the street, the big, burly form of McGowan, the contractor, loomed up.
"What in thunder brings you up to these diggin's?" McGowan had a playful little way of addressing his friends by the name of the places from which they hailed. He was a good specimen of man, and could tip the scales at two hundred.
That moved at once to the outer line, and threw itself with its wanted impetuosity into the heart of the battle.... The brigade advanced upon the works. About the time we reached the inner lines, General McGowan was wounded by a minnie ball in the arm, and forced to quit the field.
Why am I saying that name? What has happened to me?" "Poor little girl! I thought my little sister was stronger than that. I've been a fool for letting you read all those papers after the strain you've been through." "Mack McGowan!" she repeated. She seized the paper which her brother had lifted from the floor. "Oh, it's in that paper, and it's his name! Harold, what does it mean?"
He talked so tearful-like that everybody was upset, but they didn't get to take a vote, and that was a good thing, for there were some there that would have voted against you, being so worked up, who wouldn't think of it in their right senses. Mr. McGowan, them boys down to the Inn ain't going to let you go from the town if they can keep you here.
All the necessary scenery, properties, including a green baize curtain, latest style, will reach Gotown Friday night on special car." Weston opened his eyes and mouth in wonder and exclaimed "What!" McGowan, on the contrary, became serious and asked, "Handy, say, are you kiddin' us?" "I am telling you the truth."
McGowan!" exclaimed Elizabeth, the color flooding her already rosy cheeks. "Captain Pott!" cried Miss Splinter. Mr. McGowan said nothing. He folded his hands behind him and looked foolish. "I thought maybe a little company might liven up the trip," observed the seaman, looking like a schoolboy who had sprung a surprise on his teacher. "Ain't you going to welcome 'em?
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