Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 20, 2025
Horace felt in his coat pocket for his purse; and drew out his hand quickly, as if a bee had stung it. "Why, what! What does this mean?" "What is it, Horace?" "Nothing, auntie, only my wallet's gone," replied the boy, very white about the mouth. "Gone? Look again. Are you sure?" "Yes, as sure as I want to be?" "Mine, is mine gone too?" cried Prudy. Horace did not seem willing to answer.
This wallet's worth somethin'. I shall use it to keep my stiffkit's of Erie stock in, and all my other papers what aint of no use to anybody but the owner." "That's the kind of papers it's got in it now," said Frank, smiling. "That's so!" said Dick. "By hokey!" he exclaimed suddenly, "if there aint the old chap comin' back ag'in. He looks as if he'd heard bad news from his sick family."
My wallet's empty, and we want something very much better than water for our next meal." "Forward, then!" cried Marcus, and the dog responded with a volley of his deep barking, and bounded off before them, old Serge smiling grimly the while. "Got his nose straight for Rome," he said, with a laugh.
What a simple yet amazing hiding place; and but for the need of a flatiron the wallet would have stayed there until she moved. Left it there, with the premonition that he was heading into trouble. But what if they had killed him? How would she have explained the wallet's presence in her apartment? Good gracious, what an escape! Without direct consciousness she raised the flap.
Well, I'm here and all's charming, but I don't know how I'll get back when my wad runs out." "Ah," said Barbara, "you mean your money will soon be gone? But you have relations. Somebody would help." "It's possible, but I would refuse," Lister rejoined. "You're not adventuring much when another meets the bill. When my wallet's empty I'll pull out and take any old job.
As he looked, Andy saw something fall from below the flap of the coat of one of the trio, and land softly on the pavement. It fell limp, making no noise. One of Mortimer's companions, who, Andy afterward learned, was Leonard, or "Len," Scott, reached his hand into his pocket, and brought it out with a strange look on his face. "Hello!" he exclaimed, blankly, "my wallet's gone!"
Word Of The Day
Others Looking