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The remaining constables fled to the magistrates who had authorised them to make the capture, and reported the state of affairs. When the intelligence of Mears's death spread abroad, the general indignation and excitement was very great, and a messenger was despatched to fetch some soldiers from Canterbury.
Christmas Day found McCloud at the front, with men still very scarce, but Mears's gang at work and laying steel. The work train was in charge of Stevens, the freight conductor, who had been set back after the Smoky Creek wreck and was slowly climbing back to position.
Benn, perhaps aware that his situation demanded a more punctilious attitude, sternly revolved upon the parapet of his high collar inthe direction of Mrs. Mears's glance. "What, that fellow all alone over there? Why, he's not French; he's an American," he then proclaimed with a perceptible relaxing of the facial muscles. "Oh!" murmured Mrs. Mears, as perceptibly disappointed, and Mr.
If I came to full knowledge of anything at all it would not be one life of the soul in Charlie Mears's body, but half a dozen half a dozen several and separate existences spent on blue water in the morning of the world! Then I walked round the situation. Obviously if I used my knowledge I should stand alone and unapproachable until all men were as wise as myself.
Jackson Benn had fixed her attention, and the languid effort of her imagination to adjust him to her requirements was seconded by thefond complicity of Andora and the smiling approval of her cousins. Lizzie did not discourage these demonstrations: she suffered serenely Andora's allusions to Mr. Benn's infatuation, and Mrs. Mears's casual boast of his business standing.
In about the middle of it a little slab hut, overshadowed by a big stringy-bark shed, was pointed out as Johnny Mears's Farm. "Black as as charcoal," said Johnny Mears. He had never seen coal, and was a cautious man, whose ideas came slowly. He stooped, close by the fence, with his hands on his knees, to "sky" the loom of his big shed and so get his bearings.
Yes, Woodie knows the case and he regrets to report that Private Mears's record isn't a good one; three times in the guardhouse and another week of K. P. coming to him. Under these circumstances he don't quite see how "Oh, come, captain!" puts in Vee coaxin'. "Don't be disagreeable. He's engaged, you know. Such a nice girl.
It is a big gain a startlingly short time for encompassing the world as compared with the efforts of the past. All of the three contesting crews to finish have broken Mears's record, and deserve great credit for their praise-worthy performance.
If I came to full knowledge of anything at all, it would not be one life of the soul in Charlie Mears's body, but half a dozen half a dozen several and separate existences spent on blue water in the morning of the world! Then I walked round the situation. Obviously if I used my knowledge I should stand alone and unapproachable until all men were as wise as myself.
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