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The master did not reply, but the next moment Johnny felt himself clasped in his arms in the saddle before him, borne like a whirlwind in the direction of the McKinstry ranch. They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
McKinstry hurriedly, but whether from evasion of annoying suggestion or weariness of the topic, the master could not determine. "You'd better speak to Hiram about it. On'y," she hesitated slightly, "ez he's got now sorter set and pinted towards your school, and is a trifle worrited with stock and them Harrisons, ye might tech it lightly. He oughter be along yer now. I can't think what keeps him."
He could not take his eyes from her; he could not believe what he saw. Yet that was Cressy McKinstry his pupil! Had he ever really seen her? Did he know her now? Small wonder that all eyes were bent upon her, that a murmur of unspoken admiration, or still more intense hush of silence moved the people around him.
We were very tired, and rolled ourselves up in our blankets near the fires, and had a sound sleep. The next day we marched as far as Long Island, and camped there that night. At sunrise one of our Indians brought word that a large herd of deer was on the lake near the west side. McKinstry, Martin, Amos, and I got leave to go after them with some other Rangers and Indians. Amos started with us too.
On the other hand McKinstry and Harrison would each be able to arrange any compromise with the new title holders for the lands they possessed, or make over that "actual possession" for a consideration.
Its head was about as big as a half-peck measure. Its ears were pointed, with little black tassels at the ends. It had whiskers on its cheeks and smellers like a cat. The fur was gray, except that on the belly, which was white. Hector was looking at its claws, which were nearly two inches long. "McKinstry, what do these animals eat?"
I'll take that big Frenchman over there with the blue shirt on." "Well, then, I'll take the fellow next to him on the left." They ran up toward us, and began to fire. We waited till they got close, and returned their fire. As the smoke blew away, McKinstry said: "Both of our men are down. You did well, Ben.
"Fresh air," she said to Grey, jerking her head emphatically toward the open door. "I will, Looey." "Looey! Pish!" It was no admiring glance she bestowed on the slight figure that came down the stairs, and stood timidly waiting for McKinstry. "You're going, Captain?" the old man's nose and mind starting suddenly up from his folio. "Lizzy, eh? Here's the bit of rock. In the coal formation, you say?
My men folks are all out o' door, but some of 'em's sure to happen in soon for suthin'; that day ain't yet created that they don't come huntin' up Mammy McKinstry every five minutes for this thing or that." The glow of a certain hard pride burned through the careworn languor of her brown cheek. What she had said was strangely true.
And ez far ez that goes, no more did me, nor Seth Davis, nor Cressy." "Me!" said the master in utter bewilderment. "You!" repeated McKinstry quietly, reinstalling the hand Ford had attempted to withdraw. "I ain't sayin' ye either know'd it or kalkilated on it. But it war so. Ef ye'd hark to me, and meander on a little, I'll tell ye HOW it war.
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