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"But we can shoot that away too," said Dick hopefully. "We can't shoot down all the forests on the mountain. He must have heavy hobnails, or, like the mountaineers, he has drawn thick yarn socks over his boots, else he couldn't scoot about on the ice the way he does." "Ah, there goes his rifle, behind the clump of bushes to the right of the one that we shot away!"
"I have a pair down in my cabin, but " "Good!" interrupted Brown. "Don't waste time going down to fetch them. Collar a steward and tell him to get them for you. Now, off you go. Those people down below may take the alarm again at any moment. One word more. When all the women and children are up, don't let any men pass you until you get word from me. Now scoot!"
"The nasty beast nearly frightened one of Jenny's canaries to death the other day; but I gave him one with my broom-handle which made him scoot, I can tell you, the brute not having come back into the garden again, as I knows of, till to-day!"
They had planned an all-day motor trip. Mr. Maynard was always at home on Saturdays, and he liked nothing better than to take his family and friends for a ride. "The nicest thing just now would be to scoot indoors!" said Cousin Jack, as the drops came faster and thicker, and a gust of wind sent the rain dashing at them.
However, they could see many horsemen streaming down the road. The horsemen were in blue. "Oh, hide hide hide!" cried the girl, with a sob in her voice. "Wait a minute," whispered a gray soldier excitedly. "Maybe they're going along by. No, by thunder, they hain't! They're halting. Scoot, boys!" They made a noiseless dash into the dark end of the barn.
He let Ruth slip through and whispered: "Your party's aboard your car. There's a switcher coupled on. She'll scoot you all down the yard to the main line. Get aboard." Ruth slipped through the gate, while the guard stood in a position to prevent the two men from approaching it. The girl heard the gate close behind her. It was evident that Mr.
She couldn't stand much of a blow, and it's my opinion we're going to get one." "Oh, I hope not soon!" exclaimed Cora, with a little nervous glance up at the sky. "Well, within a day or so," went on Joe. "It's making up for a storm all right, and I guess that cutter is trying to get her job done whatever it is and scoot back into harbor." "But why should she want to speak to us?" asked Bess.
His diffidence had all vanished, he was master of the situation. He glanced half-enquiringly at the other young man, to see relief expressed quite frankly on his face. "All right, Leslie! Thanks ever so, Rod. I can scoot over to the boathouse and get some dry togs, before I go home. And say you won't say anything about this now, Les, will you?" The girl's spirits were returning.
However, they could see many horsemen streaming down the road. The horsemen were in blue. "Oh, hide hide hide!" cried the girl, with a sob in her voice. "Wait a minute," whispered a grey soldier excitedly. "Maybe they're going along by. No, by thunder, they hain't! They're halting. Scoot, boys!" They made a noiseless dash into the dark end of the barn.
"If I keeps Ezy away from Tess, will ye ?" "Ye air a-wantin' me to do somethin' for ye, Myry?" Ben answered, coming toward her eagerly. "Yep." "What?" "If ye'll kiss the brat when Mammy and Satisfied ain't a-lookin' " "Scoot home, I says. Scoot home," shot from Ben's lips.
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