United States or Bermuda ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
But the valley and the man in the underbrush were no longer in view. "Come," said the major quietly, "unstrap my ankles and I'll WALK up. We'll never get there at this rate." The sheriff paused, wiped his grimy face with his grimier blouse, and stood looking at his prisoner. Then he said slowly: "Look yer! Wot's your little game? Blessed if I kin follow suit."
The "boy" brought the liquor, while I commenced to unstrap and dry my Winchester. My fellow-countryman did not move, but stood nervously tottering from one leg to the other, as I went on with my task. He coughed once or twice to attract my attention. "Beg pardon, sir, but I meant work good, honest work. Work was what I wanted, to earn this very glass of whiskey for my little gal.
He leaned back and touched an electric bell, then, turning to Burke: "Speaking of pistol range," he said, "unstrap those weapons and pass them over, if you please." And the young man obeyed as in a trance. "Thank you. There are four men coming into this room. You will keep your seat, if you please, Mr. Burke." After a moment the door opened noiselessly.
Rowley, unstrap the valises!" Will it be credited? The monomaniac fell to rating me for my indiscretion! But the battle was over; these were her last guns, and more in the nature of a salute than of renewed hostilities. And presently she condescended on very moderate terms, and Rowley and I were able to escape in quest of supper.
"Oh! keep a naggin' at me!" sez he. But I see he wuz a gittin' kinder sick of the idee. "What you mean by puttin' 'em on at all is more than I can say," sez I, "a tryin to walk on snowshoes right in dog-days." "I put 'em on," Samantha, sez he, a beginnin' to unstrap 'em, "I put 'em on because I wanted to feel like a savage."
Our young enthusiast watched the Diaz of a wood interior turn slowly into a Corot, and with a cry of delight was about to unstrap his own and Margaret's sketching-kits, when the sun was suddenly blotted out by a heavy cloud, and the quick gloom of a mountain-storm chilling the sunlit vista to a dull slate gray settled over the forest.
Then Candar: "Unstrap him." Candar walked up and stood before him as the straps were taken off. "You'll curse yourself for postponing the end, if this is a trick. The transfer papers will be prepared now." He gestured to the commander. "Bring him back to my chambers, and call the emissary of the church." The door slammed jarringly behind him as he strode out.
So it came about that early on Monday morning Jim and Bob fixed swags more or less scientifically to their saddles Jim made his disciple unstrap his three times before he consented to pass it and rode away from Billabong, amidst derisive good wishes from Norah and Tommy, who kindly promised to feed them up on their return, prophesying that they would certainly need it.
'Come, madam, we must fight the cold off for another hour; that should see you home. After I have made a good fire, I am going to show you what a fine little supper I can prepare. Bear steaks at this season are prime. "I laughed to encourage her, and because the chills were still obstinate, I hurried to unstrap my blanket to wrap around her.
"Oh, confound you!" choked Harry. "I didn't mean that. You're one of the best fellows on earth, Nicolas, for you're a man that can be trusted. Better unstrap that belt of cartridges from Gato, too." The big Mexican ground his teeth and cursed in helpless rage while the little servant stripped him of the belt and adjusted it about his own waist. "Now, let's get along," Reade urged.
Word Of The Day