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For answer Keith tapped twice on a glass with the back of a knife. The next second the door opened, and Dave Dennison entered, impassive, but calmly observant, and with a face set like rock. At sight of him Wickersham's face whitened. "One moment, Dave," said Keith; "wait outside a moment more." Dennison bowed and closed the door. The latch clicked, but the knob did not settle back.
They have, like Abraham and Lot, about divided up the country." Mr. Wickersham's eyes glistened. He thanked him, and said that he might call on him. Once there came near being a clash between Mr. Wickersham and General Keith. When Mr.
It was an utterly irresponsible gathering that leaned over the red tablecloth that night an oddly assorted group which, from the very first, Joe realized was not at all to Wickersham's liking. Dexter Allison himself, fairly radiating good-will, sat at the foot of the table, with his son-in-law-to-be on one side and Barbara's little maid, Cecile, on the other.
Wickersham was sure of this, and informed him briefly that it was outdoor work that they had for him "the clearing up of titles and securing of such lands as we may wish to obtain," he added. This was satisfactory to Keith, and he said so. Mr. Wickersham's shrewd eyes had a gleam of content in them. "Of course, our interest will be your first consideration?" he said.
She went on to tell of Wickersham's leaving her; of her hopes that after her child was born he would come back to her. But the child was born and died. Then of her despair; of how she had spent everything, and sold everything she had to come home. "I think if I could see him and tell him what I have been through, maybe he would be different. I know he cared for me for a while.
Wickersham's glance swept across, but did not rest on him, though it was enough for Keith to meet it for a second, and, without looking, the young man turned lazily away. "Shall we find a seat?" Mrs. Lancaster asked as she took Keith's arm. "Delighted, unless you prefer to dance." "I did not know that dancing was one of your accomplishments," she said as they strolled along.
We met her on the street." "I remember her; I shall go and see her," said Keith, recalling Mrs. Nailor's speech at Mrs. Wickersham's dinner, and Lois's revenge. "I tell you what we will do. She invited us to call, and we will go together," said Mrs. Nailor. Keith paused a moment in reflection, and then said casually: "When are you going?" "Oh, this afternoon." "Very well; I will go." Mrs.
Wickersham's countenance changed, and presently his brow cleared. "It will serve them right. I'll let them know who owns these mines." Next morning there was posted a notice of a cut of wages in the Wickersham mines. There was a buzz of excitement in New Leeds and anger among the mining population. At dinner-time there were meetings and much talking.
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