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He also knew that in all probability Giraffe must even then be on his way over to Rockford, to get the Faversham Chief on the 'phone, and give him a message that would bring the whole police force hustling over to Omega Lake, bent on making a big haul.
He and the partner at home had moved up to Rockford to be near the job while the foundation work was going on, so the girl saw exactly what he was up against and what he had to decide between. "'I could quit, he said that night, after the engineer had taken his train back to New York, 'throw up the job, and the owners couldn't hold me because of their defective boring plans.
Perhaps Giraffe was having just such a difficult job in making his way across the country between the lake and Rockford; and if so, Thad hoped he too was pushing resolutely forward, undismayed by no obstacles that loomed up ahead. Now and then Thad was at a loss which way to turn, for the rocks left little or no trace for him to follow.
So Thad commenced by asking: "Who have you close by to send with a message to Rockford?" Allan asked him to repeat; and no wonder, for he could not exactly grasp such an astonishing query; but on its being waved again he replied promptly: "Giraffe, Bumpus; other two gone signal station beyond." "O. K. Send Giraffe at once. Tell him to make it as fast as he can.
The school at Rockford in 1877 had not changed its name from seminary to college, although it numbered, on its faculty and among its alumnae, college women who were most eager that this should be done, and who really accomplished it during the next five years.
When they became settled in their new home they had still in hand money sufficient to secure them from immediate want, but as Mrs. Ashton wished Emma to enter at once upon her studies, she was very anxious to devise some means of earning money to meet necessary expenses. There was one family residing in Rockford with whom Mrs.
Simultaneously with him came Caesar, who having been to the post-office, had just returned, bringing, besides other things, a paper for Carrie, from her old admirer, Tom Lakin, who lived in Rockford, at which place the paper was printed.
Only Troy Female Seminary and Mount Holyoke Seminary preceded it, in date of foundation, among the important women's institutions. Rockford College is ranked to-day, by the reports of the United States Commissioner of Education, in rank one among the sixteen best women's colleges in the United States. It hasn't risen to that rank by any quick, money-spurred spurt.
"You will confer a favour upon me by so doing," replied Mrs. Ashton, "for I must rely upon my labor for a support for the future." Through the influence of these kind friends Mrs. Ashton soon obtained an abundant supply of work; and, when she became somewhat acquainted with the people of Rockford, her gentle and unobtrusive manner gained her many warm friends.
"This is Frank Bird speaking and we are over in Rockford; get that?" Frank continued. "Yes," again came the reply from the party at the other end.
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