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Then he heard his father say, with what he felt was an equal assumption of carelessness: "Yes, I reckon I've got somewhere a bill of sale of that land that I had to take from 'Lige for an old bill, but I kalkilate that's all I'll ever see of it."
I've told what a charming evening we had with you and your daughters in the old house, and how I returned your hospitality by giving you a tip about the railroad; and how you slipped out while we were playing cards, to clinch the bargain for the land with that drunken fellow, 'Lige Curtis" "What's that?" interrupted Harcourt, quickly.
"My God," cried the Colonel, in agony, "to think that he kept it from me I to think that Lige kept it from me!" "It is because he loves you, Pa," answered the girl, gently, "it is because he loves us." He said nothing to that. Virginia got up, and went softly around the table. She leaned over his shoulder. "Pa!" "Yes," he said, his voice lifeless. But her courage was not to be lightly shaken.
The rest of us didn't get much sleep last night, either." "No," protested Tad. "I never was more fit in my life. I am crazy to start on our hunting trip." "So are we," shouted the boys in chorus. "All right, then. Pack up while Tad is getting something to eat. He must have a large-sized appetite by this time," smiled Lige Thomas.
The brute was so badly wounded that he was unable to drag himself far away." "What shall we do with him now?" asked the boys. "Take him to camp and leave him till Lige returns," advised the Professor." And I think we had better tie up our young friend Stacy, or he will be getting into more mischief than we are able to get him out of." "Why can't we skin the cat?" inquired Ned.
Mercer County. Ex-Slave Stories. Interview with Will Oats Ex-Slave: Will Oats, 84 years of age, was born in Wayne County, up Spring Valley in 1854. He was the son of Betty Oats and Will Garddard of North Carolina. He has three sisters: Lucy Wilson, Frances Phillips that live in Ohio, and Alice Branton of Mercer County, Kentucky. He has two brothers; Jim Coffey and Lige Coffey of Harrodsburg.
"Marse Clarence done send 'em in, des picked out'n de hothouse dis afternoon, Miss Jinny. Jackson, fotch a bowl!" "No," said Virginia. She took the flowers from Ned, one by one, and to the wonderment of Captain Lige and her father strewed them hither and thither upon the table until the white cloth was hid by the red flowers. The Colonel stroked his goatee and nudged Captain Lige.
On one side of him were the two Bowlders, on the other was Lige Willetts, Mr. Watts preserving peace between the two young men with perfect tact and sang-froid.
However, at the right moment, you'll see old Ben Tackers and his dogs suddenly appearing in camp. It will do you no good to ask him questions. He'll tell me in a word what he has to say, and I shall have to guess the rest." "And you will know what he means?" asked Tad. "I reckon," grinned Lige.
That's all." "Yes, sir; if it hadn't been for Master Tad's quickness we might have lost both the ponies," added the guide. "He caught the fellow and handled him as well as a man could have done until we got there. When you get your full strength, you'll be a whirlwind, young man," glowed Lige. Blushing, Tad slipped from his pony. "The man is a thief, you say, Thomas?" "Yes, sir."
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