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Updated: May 31, 2025
It was the Ministerial affectation of contempt that no one was taking seriously; in fact, to borrow an expression from current slang, the "King Carson" stunt was a "wash-out."
"Hulloo, boss! What was it? A free fight, or a wash-out?" "A wash-out!"* Elijah grasped the idea as an inspiration. Yes, his cabin had been inundated, he had taken to a raft, had been knocked off twice or thrice, and had lost everything even his revolver! * A mining term for the temporary inundation of a claim by flood; also used for the sterilizing effect of flood on fertile soil.
I suppose you looked me up in Bradstreet before committing yourself?" This aspect of the matter had not struck Archie until this moment. "I say!" he observed, with dismay. "I never looked at it like that before! I can see that, from your point of view, this must look like a bit of a wash-out!" "How do you propose to support Lucille, anyway?" Archie ran a finger round the inside of his collar.
One half of me is always getting into the way of the other half! Oh, Mollie my lovely, beautiful jam!" "Let's taste it and see; perhaps it isn't burnt," Mollie suggested. But one sip was enough. "Ab-so-lute wash-out!" was her verdict. Grizzel seized the pot by the handle and made for the door. "What are you going to do?" asked Mollie, following her.
"How nice and unexpected this is!" was Clover's greeting. "It is such a bad day that I didn't suppose you or Clarence could possibly get in. Come to the fire and warm yourself. Is he here too?" "No; he is out at the ranch. I came in to meet a man on business; but it seems there's a wash-out somewhere between here and Santa Fé, and my man telegraphs that he can't get through till to-morrow noon."
It wasn't much of a wash-out, the conductor said; but he said he guessed all hands likely'd be more comfortable waiting at Palomitas, where there was things doing, than they would be setting still in the cañon while the track-gang finished their job and he said he reckoned the train wouldn't start for about three hours.
We were anxious to escape from the heat of the plains, for the sun had now crossed the Equator, Java was in its summer season and the rains might come any day. From Djocjakarta, we should have arrived in Sourabaya in time for riz-tafel, but the wash-out at Moentilan still caused a delay of traffic and we were two hours late in reaching our destination.
"I've kissed one girl to-day," he muttered aloud, "and I reckon that's enough." For another mile Wade followed the main road and then diverged sharply to the left into what was known as the old, or upper, trail. This had formerly been the valley road until made dangerous by a wash-out a year or two previous.
"Wash-out," said Diva, wondering whether this had been worth four shillings, so tame was the conclusion. Mrs. Bartlett gave a little squeak which was her preliminary to speech. "But I do not see why there may not be a duel yet, Kenneth," she said.
On their way back the train was delayed on Washington's birthday for several hours by a wash-out, and presently a deputation made up of passengers and townspeople waited on Lyons and invited him to deliver an open-air address.
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