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My feeling was that this would happen, and I pulled out my watch to see if it were not nearly time for him to arrive. The robbery had taken place at a state ball at the Buckingham Palace. 'H'm! I mused. 'He has had an hour and forty minutes to get here. It is now twelve-twenty. He should be here by twelve-forty-five.
McBirney flung the half-smoked cigarette into the fireplace and lifted the neurotic clock: twelve-twenty. The postman came again at twelve. He would risk the rector and the bishop. Down the stairs he plunged again and brought up at the mail-box. There was a letter. Hurriedly, he snatched it out and turned the address up; a miracle it was from the girl. The street door darkened; McBirney looked up.
Pargeter generally stops the car here to have a look at the view." "No," said Vanderlyn hoarsely, "we haven't time to-day; we've got to get back to Paris in time for Mr. and Mrs. Pargeter to catch, if possible, the twelve-twenty o'clock train." He leant back a feeling of horror and self-contempt possessed him.
Magee could have embraced this faded woman for her news. He looked at his watch. It was twelve-twenty. "The siege is over," he cried. "I shall not attempt to direct your actions any longer. Mr. Peters, will you please go down to the village and bring back Mr. Quimby and the coroner?" "The coroner!" The mayor of Reuton jumped to his feet. "I don't want to be in on any inquest scene.
I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City. It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec. "Hello, George? Look here, you've got to come up here at once. Chateau Frontenac, Quebec. Will you come?"
They caught the ten-ten train and went as far as Vinita, where the preacher was waiting, Billy having gotten the license from the county clerk during the day. Mr. Maxwell went with them and was them married and caught the twelve-twenty train back, bringing with his a note for Mrs. Deford." "I reckon she's been swoonin' ever since, ain't she?" Mrs.
That must have been about twelve o'clock. "Swain, according to his story, sits there for ten or fifteen minutes, finally sees the cobra, or thinks he does, and makes a dash for safety, striking his head sharply against a tree. He tumbles over the wall in a half-dazed condition. The handkerchief is no longer about his wrist. That, you will remember, was about twelve-twenty.
I've always said the Paris cabs weren't safe. What d'ye think we had better do? We can't start out and make a round of all the hospitals the idea's absurd!" Waiting a moment, he added dismally, "It's clear I can't take that twelve-twenty train." He walked over to one of the windows, and drummed with his fingers on the pane.
You take the Pennsylvania at seven o'clock, telegraph ahead that you are coming so that they will make connection for you, change at twelve-twenty at Fort Wayne, and I will meet you here. You will find your ticket and a check waiting you at the Chicago depot. Arrange to remain a week at least. You will be paid all expenses and regular prices for your time. Will you come?" "Yes." "All right.
But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late." "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly. "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train. When shall I send the trolley for you?" "I'll go by train," said Vanderlyn shortly.
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