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Though Rodman had declined to make any change in their establishment, he practised economy in the matter of his wife's pin-money. Gone were the delights of shopping, gone the little lunches in confectioners' shops to which Alice, who ate sweet things like a child, had been much addicted. Even the carriage she could seldom make use of, for Rodman had constant need of it to save cab-fares, he said.
"Her sails set beautifully," said the skipper for the occasion; though Rodman was nominally the captain of the yacht, and was so recorded in the books of the club. "Nothing could be better." "We shall soon ascertain how stiff she is," added Donald, as a heavy flaw heeled the yacht over, till she buried her rail in the water. "I don't think we shall get anything stronger than that.
Rodman, of Christ church, and a large concourse of persons followed the remains from the family mansion on Granby street to the wharf, whence they were taken to the Eastern Shore for interment. Thus a very great man has passed away from our midst a man who was long and justly honored for his profound learning; surpassed by few, if any, in any country.
But it was ten o'clock before Rodman left home. 'Arry had no feeling left in any particle of his body. Still here at length was the opportunity of seeing Alice. He waited till Rodman was out of sight, then went to the door and knocked. It was Clara who opened the door. Seeing 'Arry, she took him for a beggar, shook her head, and was closing the door against him, when she heard 'Is Mrs.
"But Commodore Montague is up to all those dodges." "I know he is; but in the other race, he lost half his time by luffing up in a squall." "But don't you expect a fellow to luff up in a squall?" demanded Rodman. "If necessary, yes; but the point is, to know when it must be done. If you let off the main-sheet or spill the sail every time a puff comes, you lose time," replied Donald.
Adela smiled, not quite in the same way, and briefly assented. 'Alice is not very well, Rodman then remarked. 'I advised her to have breakfast upstairs. I trust you excuse her? Mutimer made his appearance. He just nodded round, and asked, as he seated himself at table 'Who's been letting Freeman loose? He's running about the garden.
"I believe Rodman was found at daylight dead on the hearth, with practically every bone in his body crushed," he replied. "Certainly," I said. "We all know that is true. But why was he killed?" Again Sir Henry regarded me with his ironical smile. "Perhaps," he drawled, "there is some explanation in the report in your pocket, to the Monastic Head. It's only a theory, you know."
Alice, who was weary of the kind of men her husband constantly brought, felt it as a bitter disappointment. Besides, it was already after six, and there were no provisions in the house. But for her life she durst not cause Rodman annoyance by offering a late or insufficient dinner. She thanked her stars that her return had been even thus early.
We were camped around Jonesville, each of the four companies lying on one of the roads leading from the town. Company L lay about a mile from the Court House. On a knoll at the end of the village toward us, and at a point where two roads separated, one of which led to us, stood a three-inch Rodman rifle, belonging to the Twenty-second Ohio Battery.
This was more than the hot-tempered young athlete could bear; and almost before the words were out of Snyder's mouth, a blow delivered with all the nervous force of Rodman's right arm sent him staggering back. It would have laid him on the floor, had not several of the fellows caught him in their arms. He was furious with rage, and would have sprung at Rodman had he not been restrained.
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