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Until then, the little creature had only been of interest as part of Gyp; now it had for him an existence of its own this tiny, dark-eyed creature, lying there, watching him so gravely, clutching his finger. Suddenly the baby smiled not a beautiful smile, but it made on Winton an indelible impression.
Winton sent the Chinaman out for another cup of tea before he said, "Did Miss Carteret come here alone?" "Oh, no; Calvert came with her." "What brought them here?" Adams spread his hands. "What makes any woman do precisely the most unexpected thing?" Winton was silent for a moment. Finally he said: "I hope you did what you could to make it pleasant for her." "I did.
The Schollicks' had left Oondooroo, which had become the property of Messrs. Ramsay Brothers and Hodgson, with Mr. M. F. Ramsay as manager. Winton also had grown quickly. The Winton Herald newspaper, with Mr. Maxwell as proprietor, was issued as a weekly. Roller skating was the rage. I remember one afternoon when passing the Court House, I went over to see what was causing a noise there.
The big ten-wheeler coughed hoarsely and spat fire; the driving-wheels made a quick half-turn backward; and a cheer from the onlookers marked the little triumph of mind over matter. Winton found Miss Carteret holding his overcoat when he swung down from the cab, and he fancied her enthusiasm was tempered with something remotely like embarrassment.
Winton turned in his chair and saw the boy coming toward him; also he saw the ruffian pointed out by Biggin from the court-house steps and labeled "Sheeny Mike" lounging up to the clerk's desk for a whispered exchange of words with the bediamonded gentleman behind it. What followed was cataclysmic in its way.
It was a rather unnerving thought, and when he considered it he was glad that their ways, coinciding for the moment, would presently go apart, leaving him free to do battle as an honest soldier in any cause must. The Rosemary party was rising, and Winton rose, too, folding the seat for Miss Virginia and carefully reaching her wrap from the rack.
But does the wanting to meet make it any more likely, Dad? The world couldn't go on without love; perhaps loving somebody or something with all your heart is all in itself." Winton stared; the remark was a little deep. "Ye-es," he said at last. "I often think the religious johnnies are saving their money to put on a horse that'll never run after all. I remember those Yogi chaps in India.
Our destination was Collingwood, more widely known as the Conn Waterhole, where the Government Surveyor had laid out a township situated about 40 miles west of Winton.
Gyp watched the cab gather way again, saw him wave his hand; then, with a deep sigh, half anxiety, half relief, she rang the bell. When the cab debouched again into St. James' Street, Winton gave the order: "Quick as you can!" One could think better going fast!
This Side will not always be patient of unheavenly gases and waters. I will make representations to our so-called Moderns. I oughtn't to do it, but this Side is occasionally human. By no means bad, Paddy. 'Thank you, sir, said Vernon, wondering how inspiration had visited him. Then Beetle, concertinaing his books, observed to Winton, 'When King's really on tap he's an interestin' dog.
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