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She was followed by a tall footman, who quietly deposited upon the table a generous basket of the season's delicacies. "The Rose-lady, mother!" cried Katy, pinching her own arm to see if she could possibly be awake. It was all true, however; and that day the Connors family found a devoted friend. Henceforth the Rose-lady took a special interest in Ellie.
"I don't know, but I wants to ask yu how yu got mine," replied Mr. Travennes. "Yu tell me how mine got out an' I'll tell yu how yourn got in," countered Mr. Cassidy. Mr. Connors added another to his collection before the captain replied. "Out in this country people get in trouble when they're found with other folks' cayuses," Mr. Travennes suggested. Mr.
However, it looks like it's becomin' a case of overplay in one partic'lar; our pore young namesake, Enright Peets, is himse'f gettin' a trifle the worst of it, an' I'm figgerin' that to-morry, mebby, I'll look that infant over, an' vouchsafe the news thar's something mighty grievous the matter with his lungs." Bill Connors of the Osages.
Connors had passed the time by relating stale jokes to the uproarious laughter of his extremely bored audience, who had heard the aged efforts many times since they had first seen the light of day, and most of whom earnestly longed for a drink. The landlord, hearing the hilarity, had taken advantage of the opportunity offered to see a free show.
Far ahead of the main fighting force rode the three special-duty men, reeling off the miles at top speed and constantly distancing their friends, for they changed mounts at need, thanks to the lead horses provided by Mr. Peters' cool-headed foresight. It was a race against dawn, and every effort was made to win the life of Red Connors hung in the balance and a minute might turn the scale.
If the mills on the Tennessee side is too choicy to take 'em and I know well as you, Johnnie, that they air; their man Connors told me so I can hire 'em over at the Victory, on the Georgy side." The Victory! A mill notorious in the district for its ancient, unsanitary buildings, its poor management, its bad treatment of its hands.
Cassidy thought that the landlord could tell all he knew in about five minutes and then not break any speed records for conversation, but he looked properly awed and impressed. "Well, yu needn't go an' get mad about it! I didn't know, did I?" "Who's gettin' mad?" Pugnaciously asked Mr. Connors. After his injured feelings had been soothed by Mr.
It was Connors, a ghastly bullet hole between his eyes, one cheek caked black with blood. The Sergeant sprang across, and bent over the motionless form. "Pockets turned inside out," he said, glancing back. "The poor devil!" "Had quite a row here," returned the scout. "That stain over thar is blood, an' it never come from him, fer he died whar he fell. Most likely he shot furst, er used a knife.
The names of their chief captains, at this period, are carefully preserved by those who had so many reasons to remember them; and we now begin to hear of the Ivars, Olafs, and Sitricks, strangely intermingled with the Hughs, Nials, Connors, and Felims, who contended with them in battle or in diplomacy.
Connors sitting on a rock holding two guns. Mr. Travennes' right and left wings were the targets and they pitted their frowns against Mr. Connors' smile. "Not that I knows of," replied Mr. Travennes, shifting his feet uneasily. "Find anything?" Came from Mr. Cassidy as he sidled out of the gate. "Nope," replied the captain of the Terrors, eying the Colt.
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