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Redfern, the next man, had hardly taken his place at the wicket when a sharp click, the glitter of bails twirling in the air, and a Wraxby shout of "Well bowled!" announced his fate; while ten minutes later Rowland, one of the mainstays of the home team, was caught in a most provoking manner at cover-point. "Oh, bother it all!" sighed "Rats;" "this is nothing but a procession."
After several decapitations, the poles were now being restored, and labeled with the words, “Put up by order of the Emperor.” In company with the English missionary, Mr. Redfern, while attempting to get out of the city on the way to his mountain home, we were caught in another jam.
"A thing you get into to be married," said Jane. "Then let's get into it quickly," shouted Garth, with enthusiasm. "Dear Aunt," said Jane, "let us make a compromise. I have some quite nice clothes upstairs, including Redfern tailor-mades, and several uniforms. Let your maid look through them, and whatever you select, and she puts out in readiness on my wedding morning, I promise to wear."
One was from Christie, but she broke the seal of the other one first. It was very short, but before she had finished it her face was as colourless as the paper in her hand. "Well, what is it?" said her aunt and Mrs Nesbitt, in the same breath. She turned the page and read from the beginning: "My dear Miss Redfern, I have just returned from visiting your sister at the hospital.
Just then came a knock at the door of the hut, and a gruff voice asked them to open the door. 'It is Sam Redfern the Bushranger, father, said the girl. 'The same, responded the voice, and the next moment the hall door was smashed in, and Sam Redfern sprang in, followed by his gang. Annie's Father was at once overpowered, and Annie herself lay bound with cords on the drawing-room sofa.
Just then Annie gave a piercing scream, and Sam Redfern got up, seizing his revolver. 'Who are you? he cried, as a man entered. 'I am Jim Carlton, the celebrated detective, said the new arrival.
Tom was discharged a few years since. He knocks about certain suburbs a good deal. He is seen in daylight seldom, and at night mostly in connection with a dray and a lantern. He says his one great regret is that he wasn't found to be of unsound mind before he went up-country. The Western train had just arrived at Redfern railway station with a lot of ordinary passengers and one swagman.
Mrs Herring was waiting, dressed in dingy black, a striking contrast to Ada's flaring colours. They walked up Regent Street, as Mrs Herring said she wanted to buy a thimble. But when they reached Redfern Street, Mrs Herring put her hand suddenly to her breast and cried "Oh, dearie, if you could feel how my heart is beating! I really feel as if I am going to faint.
"Oh," explained Miss Lamont, "you can make calls; go to teas and receptions and dinners; belong to the Casino, but not appear there much; and you must drive on the Ocean Road, and look as English as you can. Didn't you notice that Redfern has an establishment on the Avenue?
"I think when he sees you What is that?" he broke off. "That" was a lady riding across the moor behind them. She was mounted on one of the Orme horses, was habited by Redfern, who had done justice to her superb and supple figure, and the sunlight which poured from between the clouds fully revealed the statuesque beauty of her face.
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