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Pearce, it should be observed, was a volunteer for the Mission then on a trial-trip. There was an even more trying time to come on board. The Bishop continues: 'I drew out the arrow from Pearce's chest: a slanting wound not going in very deep, running under the skin, yet of apparently almost fatal character to an ignorant person like myself; Five inches were actually inside him.
She loved her father, but she knew that he was a proud man and weak on certain points, and that few men thought more of family and connections. It had always surprised her that he had not inquired more particularly about Pearce's parentage, but she concluded that he was acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and was satisfied.
Pearce's red face shone redder in that ruddy light. It was hard, lean, almost fleshless, a red mask stretched over a grinning skull. The one they called Frenchy was little, dark, small-featured, with piercing gimlet-like eyes, and a mouth ready to gush forth hate and violence.
Maggie clutched one of her hands so tightly that the nails almost pierced her flesh. "I won't hurt you, Maggie, by saying much on that subject. Your own father was a gentleman, and you cannot help your mother having married beneath her." Maggie gasped. Such words as these from the proud Aneta! "But there is worse to follow," continued Aneta. "I happened to go to Pearce's to-day."
Several of the Hamblin expeditions crossed at Grand Wash in the years thereafter, but it appears that it was not until December, 1876, that a regular ferry there was established, this by Harrison Pearce. The place bears the name of Pearce's Ferry unto this day, though the maps give it as "Pierce."
Fourteen years have passed since we were last in Pearce's house, and we viewed the place with mingled feelings of pleasure and pain. In spite of the gloom of the house, I dearly like the place, and shall be most grateful to Providence to be permitted the enjoyment of frequent walks over the Downs. But we must see what we can do for the Pearces."
The detective a was fully convinced, from what he over-heard, that the smugglers were innocent of old Tom Pearce's death; indeed, he had so believed from the first; but it was one of his methods to make sure, and when once really convinced he knew as stated, where to look for the real assassin, and he folded his tent, like the Arab, and as silently stole away.
While staying at this place, Lander was surprised by receiving an over-warm and affectionate salutation from a little, ugly, old Arab, whom he recognised as having been employed by Clapperton, having afterwards acted as his own guide from Kano. He had cheated Clapperton, and had also stolen Captain Pearce's sword and a sum of money when sent back to Kano, from which he had decamped.
I never get any letters, and I never send any, so it's all news to me when I come in from the sea; and I came down here to see my mother's cousin." "Who is your mother's cousin, stranger?" "Well, you fellows are running down close into a strange craft; my relative was old Aunt Betsy, Tom Pearce's wife." "She's dead!"
It had all his old amiability, his cool, easy manner, veiling a deep and hidden ruthlessness, terrible in contrast. "Red, I thought our talk concerned men and gold and things," he said, with a cool, slow softness that had a sting, "but since you've nerve enough or are crazy enough to speak of her why, explain your meaning." Pearce's jaw worked so that he could scarcely talk.
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