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It was his ear which heard a crackling of a twig, so close that he had barely time to leap aside and conceal himself from view when the figure of Worrell, closely followed by Captain Bagley, came up a sort of path toward the open space from which Ned had fled in such haste.
Worrell for his dog, would have little or no weight on any unprejudiced jury. We, however, incline to mercy; and I therefore bind you over, in the sum of one thousand pounds, to keep the peace for six months. "'Wherever can I find so much money? asked the despairing prisoner. "'On condition that you will leave for England, I will find bail for you.
He wanted about as many more before making the attempt. Worrell insisted there should be no delay. The three were in sound slumber, and all they had to do was to enter the cavern, take possession of their arms, and then the trio themselves. Captain Bagley's objection to this was that because of the time that had elapsed, they would not be found asleep when his men arrived there.
She murmured: 'Forgive me, and had the passion to repeat the epithet in shrieks, and scratch up male speech for a hatefuller; but the twitch of Nesta's brows made her say: 'Do pardon me. I did something in Scripture. Judith could again. Since that brute Worrell crossed me riding with you, I loathe my name; I want to do things. I have offended you. 'We have been taught differently.
They held sway over Dartrey, and lost it some steps on; his demon temper urgeing him to strike at Major Worrell, as the cause of her dismayed expression. He was not the happier for dropping to his nature; but we proceed more easily, all of us, when the strain which lifts us a foot or two off our native level is relaxed.
"Worrell never stopped until he reached Grahame's, who rather hastily caught up a shawl, and wrapping him in it, got him to his chamber, and into a suit of his own clothes, only about twice too large, for Grahame was one of the tallest men in the county. "When he had composed himself sufficiently, a complaint was duly entered against Mrs. Sims for 'assault with intent to kill; and Mrs.
'I am anxious that she may not be insulted again. 'Did she show herself conscious of it? 'She stopped speaking: she looked at the door. She may come again or never! through that man! 'You receive him, at his pleasure? 'Captain Marsett wishes me to. He is on his way home. He calls Major Worrell my pet spite. All I want is; not to hear of the man.
"There could be no better one for us. I thought of it this morning, and spoke to Lena-Wingo about it." "What did he say?" "He replied that he would probably take us here, if he found we had to keep out of sight for awhile." "That is well, then. Mr. Worrell has done for us what the Mohawk meant to do later in the day."
At that instant, the crack of a rifle broke the stillness, and the man Worrell threw up his hand and fell forward on his face, dead! The amazement of Ned Clinton was no greater than that of Captain Bagley and the Indians over the sudden death of Worrell. For one moment the comrades of the deceased stood transfixed, staring at the inanimate form stretched on the ground before them.
Believing that his sister had come to his view of the case, Jo so stated to Ned, and there was no further hesitation. While this little conference was going on, Worrell remained seated, acting as if he had no concern in the matter. He busied himself in examining his rifle, and making sure it was in order.
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