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Updated: June 14, 2025
Lucille quieted Leo with a smile, cigars were thrown overboard, the light on the Isle of Elba was visible, and all retired for the night, while the alert yacht, like a whirring night-hawk, flew on towards Naples. On the yacht "Hallena" early to bed and early to rise was an unwritten law.
Lastly, there is the feeling that prompts the old hunter to say: "No game to-day." It is something in him that speaks when, as he sees a night-hawk circling low near the ground, he says: "A storm to-morrow." It is what makes an Indian at home in any wilderness.
He said no more; for he knew that the veil had lifted, and the voiceless voices of the night were shouting riotously. The wind came suffing through the swaying arms of the bearded waving hemlocks Druid priests officiating at some age-old sacrament. Then a night-hawk swerved past with a hum of wings like the twang of a harp string. "Look," she said, poking at the sod with her foot.
'Darling little fluffy cherubs! Never had an owl-mother three such beauties! "'Where are they? asked Arthur. "'Devoured by a horrible night-hawk, sobbed the owl. "'Where has the night-hawk flown? "'Far down the river after prey. "'Why do you not go after him and punish him? "'It is too far, and I am too sorrowful. "'You have no spirit. I would peck his eyes out were I in your place.
He said: "I was just turning in. Where's the glass" He took it and looked: "Don't appear to be any night-hawk on the jack-staff it's the Amaranth, dead sure!" The captain took a good long look, and only said: "Damnation!" George Davis, the pilot on watch, shouted to the night-watchman on deck: "How's she loaded?" "Two inches by the head, sir." "'T ain't enough!"
How they do it is uncertain; it is probably in some such way as the night-hawk makes his curious booming sound, not by means of his open mouth, as is generally supposed, but by slightly turning the wing quills so that the air sets them vibrating. One can test this, if he will, by blowing on any stiff feather.
Suppose all that had been, and you the tea-king and I the great lawyer sat here together as we sit now, smoking, could you add one note to the evening peace; would the night-hawk pay us homage by a single added ring as he circles among the clouds; would the bull-frogs in the creek sing louder to our glory; would the bleating of the sheep swing in sweeter to the music of the valley?
"I betche yuh won't see no horses t'day ner no night-hawk, neither." The Happy Family looked at one another and grinned. "Who'll stir the lemonade and help pass the sandwiches?" asked Pink, sadly. "Who'll push, when the school-ma'am wants to swing? Or Len Adams? or " "Oh, saw off!" Weary implored. "We can think up troubles enough, Cadwolloper, without any help from you."
Fortunately for her, he was more of a man than most night-hawk drivers, and he promptly summoned an officer. Miss Lynn's girlhood friend waited for no test of the law; he beat a hasty retreat, uttering threats that rang in Lorelei's ears and redoubled her previous fears.
A swift-winged night-hawk having been placed at my disposal, I had a safe and speedy journey home." "And is that all?" inquired Leo. "Yes," said Paz, "for here comes Master Knops." Leo thanked Paz warmly, and turned towards Knops, who, with hat in hand, stood gravely waiting to speak. "Is it the wish of Prince Leo to make further explorations, or will he now return to his father and his home?"
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