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Willcox paused for his men to take breath again and to fetch up some cartridges; but meanwhile affairs were taking a serious turn on the left. As Rodman's division went forward, he found the enemy before him seemingly detached from Willcox's opponents, and occupying ridges on his left front, so that he was not able to keep his own connection with Willcox in the swinging movement to the right.
By judicious management the Socialist might even be induced to abandon the non-paying enterprise, and, though not perhaps ostensibly, embark in one that promised very different results at all events to Mr. Rodman. The scheme was not of mushroom growth; it dated from a time but little posterior to Mr. Rodman's first meeting with Alice Mutimer.
Since Rodman's departure from Wanley, 'Arry Mutimer was living at the Manor. Her husband and 'Arry were Adela's sole companions; the former she dreaded, the approach of the latter always caused her insuperable disgust. To Letty there was born a son; Adela could not bend to the little one with a whole heart; her own desolate motherhood wailed the more bitterly. Once more a change was coming.
He shall live with Rodman. The very thing! Rodman's the fellow to look after him. Yes; that's what we'll do. 'And I'm to live at the Manor? 'Of course. 'You think Adela won't mind? 'Mind? How the deuce can she mind it? As a matter of form Adela would of course be consulted, but Richard had no notion of submitting practical arrangements in his own household to his wife's decision.
Major Appleby heard the story, first from President Vanderveer, and afterwards from his adopted son, who confirmed it by displaying the side of his face which was swollen and bruised from Rodman's blow. Fully believing what Snyder told him, the Major became very angry.
The troops on the right swung back in perfect order; Scammon's brigade hung on at its stone wall at the extreme left with unflinching tenacity till Sturgis had formed on the curving hill in rear of them, and Rodman's had found refuge behind. Willcox's left then united with Sturgis, and Scammon was withdrawn to a new position on the left flank of the whole line.
I hope we shall have the pleasure of showing her New Wanley to-morrow. 'She and Miss Waltham will walk down in the morning. Good night, Rodman. Cold, eh? 'Why didn't you introduce him this afternoon? Alice asked as she walked on. 'I didn't think of it I was bothered. 'He seems very gentlemanly. 'Oh, Rodman's seen a deal of life. He's a useful fellow gets through work in a wonderful way.
"Well, don't get into mischief, daughter; that's all I have to say about your mysterious deal," said Douglas paternally. Judith laughed and carried her pail of milk into the kitchen. It was after ten o'clock that night when Charleton led his two young henchman along the west trail, past Rodman's and up the canyon toward the first shoulder of Lost Chief Peak. The Moose did not approve of the trip.
"Mille tonnerres!" cried Ardan, "I should be there like Ulysses among the Cyclops! I'll tell you what it is, Barbican; if we ever decide on going to the Sun, we must provide ourselves before hand with a few of your Rodman's Columbiads to frighten off the Solarians!"
I was to meet Sir Henry and come here with him. But my train into New England was delayed, and when I arrived at the station, I found that Marquis had gone down to have a look at Rodman's country-house, where the thing had happened. It was on an isolated forest ridge of the Berkshires, no human soul within a dozen miles of it a comfortable stone house in the English fashion.
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