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If not to do it, were to spill the cause and to lose the bargain, it was more than probable that they would be spilt and lost. But the ambassador was no OEdipus although a man of delicate perceptions and brilliant intellect and he turned imploringly to a wise counsellor for aid against the tormentor who chose to be so stony-faced and enigmatical.
We can offer no other defense than what we have already claimed. Major Connel and Warrant Officer Rush have stated that we should have cleared Barret's orders with them first, since Barret is only a civilian and has no right to give us orders. That may very well be true. But I submit this for your consideration, gentlemen " Roger paused and looked up and down the line of stony-faced officers.
The streets, to be quite truthful, were as sedately quiet as any thoroughfares could well be, and proudly call themselves boulevards. The stony-faced gray houses presented a singularly chill front, considering their nationality. But neither the pallor of the streets nor their aspect of provincial calm had power to dampen the sense of our having returned to the world of cities.
"No I'm goin' to die, Bob." "Don't say it, Isley," groaned Bob. A short silence, and then the boy's body suddenly twisted with pain. But it was soon over. He lay still awhile, and then said quietly: "Good-bye, Bob!" Bob made a vain attempt to speak. "Isley!" he said," " The child turned and stretched out his hands to the silent, stony-faced man on the other side. "Father father, I'm goin'!"
Billy Waters scratched his head again and looked up at the face of the rock, then at the sides, and then down at his feet, before once more raising his eyes to his commander. "Now, sir!" exclaimed the latter, "what have you to say?" Billy Waters appealed to the rocks again in mute despair, but they were as stony-faced as ever. "Do you hear me, sir?" cried the lieutenant.
If not to do it, were to spill the cause and to lose the bargain, it was more than probable that they would be spilt and lost. But the ambassador was no OEdipus although a man of delicate perceptions and brilliant intellect and he turned imploringly to a wise counsellor for aid against the tormentor who chose to be so stony-faced and enigmatical.
Even when the singers are comely, there is always that eternal double row of stony-faced witnesses in full view, whom no crimes astonish and no misfortunes melt.
A reward of 100,000 francs for the arrest of the abductors or the return of Miss Garrison was offered at once by the stony-faced woman in the Avenue Louise, and detectives flew about like bees. Every city in the land was warned to be on the lookout, every village was watched, every train and station was guarded.
If not to do it, were to spill the cause and to lose the bargain, it was more than probable that they would be spilt and lost. But the ambassador was no OEdipus although a man of delicate perceptions and brilliant intellect and he turned imploringly to a wise counsellor for aid against the tormentor who chose to be so stony-faced and enigmatical.
And at intervals there had risen from among the stony-faced watchers the little chief, whose clacking voice joined for a few moments each time the wailing of the wind, the swish of the low-hanging sky, and the crackling of the fires. But there was sound of no other voice or movement.
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