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"Well, you're a big, strong fellow, and it'll do you good. But, I say, mind I has that hankychy back!" "I won't forget, mate," said Eben, quietly. Then to himself, "I shan't forget this night."
The man made a fierce gesture, and the lad felt that he was at the fellow's mercy, where a sharp thrust of the hand would send him headlong down, most likely to his death. But he did not shrink. "I promise you I won't betray you, Eben," he said, "if you give me your word to set the poor young fellow free." "Come on, then if there's time," said the smuggler, hoarsely.
It seemed now like a shy fashion of convincing him that she was worthy, if he would but let her, to know his heart. "What is it?" "Don't you think some things some troubles are too hard to be talked about?" "I guess they be," assented Eben. "We keep thinkin' an' thinkin' 'em over, but we can't speak. Mebbe 'twould be better for us if we could." "Mebbe 'twould."
They hurried up the bank, which here was quite steep, and in another minute Eben halted, before an opening in the side of the hill. "Gee! I struck it right," he panted. "It's the mine. Bend yer heads an' come on. I'll show ye the way." When Thomas Hampton laboured so hard in opening up his mine on the shore of Island Lake, he little thought in what manner it would one day be used.
Eben grinned sheepishly, and his face crimsoned a deeper hue than ever, "What were ye askin' me, Gabe? Guess me mind must have been wanderin'. It goes off sometimes an' fergits to come back. It's bad havin' a mind lake that, isn't it?" It certainly is, and a sure sign that a man's in love, so I've been told. Now, look here, Eben, are you in love with Miss Randall? There, now, don't get excited.
"If I do, may I " Eben Dudley bit his lip and checked an expression which would have given grievous offence to one whose habits of decency were as severe as those of his companion. "Thou must have heard much that was profitable to-day, Faith Ring," he added, "considering that thy ear is so open, and that thy opportunities have been great."
It was Monday, and Idy was putting the week's washing through the wringer with a loud vocal accompaniment of gospel hymn. Eben had worked steadily since sunrise. The vines were young, and the ground was not heavy, but the day was warm, and he wielded the mattock rapidly, stooping now and then to jerk out a refractory root with his hands.
I am not as sound in the doctrines as you, doctor." Squire Eben laughed, but the other turned on him sternly. "If you are doing this for the sake of Abel Edwards's widow and her children, you are acting from a mistaken sense of charity, and showing poor judgment," said he. Squire Eben laughed again. "You made no reply to my proposition, doctor," he said. "You are in earnest?" "I am."
"I heard that Grace was alone and that you was sick, Eben. So I come right down, to help if I could." "Thank ye. You're a good-hearted woman, Keziah, even though you ain't seen the true light yet. And you're housekeeper for that hired priest a a " He paused, and a troubled look came over his face. "What is it, dad?" asked Nat. "I I Where's Gracie? She's here, ain't she?" "Yes, uncle, I'm here.
Perhaps there was a suspicion abroad that she had taken refuge on the "Eb and Flo," and had not drowned herself. She said nothing, however, about her fears, but listened to Mrs. Tobin as she enlarged upon the danger through which her son had passed. All through the afternoon the captain kept a close watch upon the river. He felt sure that Eben would bring the boat back that day.
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