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Thence Sir W. Coventry, W. Pen and I, by hackney-coach to take a little ayre in Hyde Parke, the first time I have been there this year; and we did meet many coaches going and coming, it being mighty pleasant weather; and so, coming back again, I 'light in the Pell Mell; and there went to see Sir H. Cholmly, who continues very ill of his cold.
"I never heard anybody complain," Gilbert smiled. "After two or three of 'em, I never saw anybody able to complain!" He started toward the kitchen. "What does it taste like?" said Pell, detaining him. "Oh, sort of like gasoline with bichloride of mercury in it," Jones answered his eager questioner. "No wood alcohol?" suspiciously. Pell was always looking out for himself.
Left alone with the bandit, Pell remarked: "Look here, there must be some way to settle this thing." But he had grave fears. "To zat, I 'ave come at last," the bandit replied with an emphasis that could not be mistaken. "You have?" Pell's voice was weak. "It shall cost me planty money. I could 'ave tooken you wiz me for ransom 'elluva big ransom a million dollar, mebbe. But I am not soddid!"
Uncle Henry leaned forward in his chair, and his eyes followed Pell expectantly as the latter moved across the low room, a small satchel in his hands. "You ain't leaving, are you?" he asked. "No," was the laconic reply. "I was afraid you wasn't," ventured Uncle Henry; and there was an awkward pause.
I watched her a child running neglected about the streets, then I saw her sold to Hag Zogbaum, who lived in Pell street; I never lost sight of her-no, I never lost sight of her, but fear of criminating myself kept me from making myself known to her. When I had got old in vice, and years had gone past, and she was on the first step to the vice she had been educated to, we shared the same roof.
"Help yourself," said Gilbert, not a little ashamed of the protest in Uncle Henry's voice. "While I'm waiting," Pell laughed; and, taking the bottle, he went out. Uncle Henry could scarcely control himself. He switched his chair in his nephew's direction. "Say," he wanted to know, "have you been holding out on me?" "It's only tequila," Gilbert tried to pacify him.
"Answer me: how much is it?" "Ten thousand dollars," came the quick response. "And your equity?" Pell pursued, businesslike enough now. "Another ten thousand." He thought Morgan Pell would be stunned. Instead, he merely said, "I'll give you twenty thousand. That'll pay the mortgage and give you your ten back. You can give me an option while I'm arranging payment. Get me? That'll save time."
"He's got him!" came from Gilbert. Lucia grew paler still. "Lopez! Captured!" she cried. "Oh!" And she hid her face in her hands. What a few brief hours could bring! Bradley came close to her. "And a fine day's work for us, lady," he said, triumph in his tone. "We got him at last." Then, in the light of the candle, he caught a good view of Pell. "Say, I thought you was dead!" he cried.
Nash. 7. #Lemaître, Jules.# Serenus. Selwyn and Blount. I. #American Authors# In the first of these two volumes, Mr. Abdullah has gathered the Pell Street stories of New York's Chinatown which have appeared in American magazines during the past few years.
It was as much literary as political, and its 'toasting glasses, each inscribed with lines to a reigning beauty, caused Arbuthnot to derive its name from 'its pell mell pack of toasts' 'Of old Cats and young Kits. Tonson built a room for the Club at Barn Elms to which each member gave his portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller, who was himself a member. No. 10. Monday, March 12, 1711. Addison.
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