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His French Canadian father, Joe Gagneau, "Ol' Joe," was a survival of a bygone age, the glorious golden age of the river and the bush, of the shanty and the raft, of the axe and the gun, the age of Canadian romance, of daring deed, of wild adventure. "An' it ees half-hour too queek," persisted Joe. "Come on hup to de dam."
Lizette was hammering at Frank Merriwell's door. "Wake up, monsieur!" she cried. "Mon Dieu, it is such a terrible theeng! Queek! queek! Do come, monsieur!" Her knock and her cries brought Frank forth in pajamas. "What is it what's the matter?" he demanded. The voice of Hodge was heard questioning the cause of the disturbance, and Bart came forth from another room. Lizette seized Merry's arm.
From all sides sounded the scuffling of straining men who breathed heavily as they fought in the blackness. A thin red flame cut the air and a shot rang sharp. Someone screamed and a string of Spanish curses blended into the hubbub of turmoil. "De hosses, queek, m's'u!" The cool air of the street fanned the Texan's face as he leaped across the sidewalk, and vaulted into the saddle.
"You no can sweem queek nuff to save him," said he. "That remains to be seen," retorted Henry, sharply; for the youth was one of the best swimmers on the island, at least the best among the whites, and better than many of the natives, although some of the latter could beat him. "At any rate," he continued, "you would not have me stand idly by while my friend is drowning, would you?"
Noder tam he get mad on one voyageur, but he don' keel heem queek; he bring heem here, mak' heem stay in dose warm room, feed heem dose plaintee grub. Purty soon dose voyageur is get fat, is go sof'; he no good for dose trail. Ole man he mak' heem go ver' far off, mos' to Whale Reever. Eet is plaintee cole. Dat voyageur, he freeze to hees inside. Dey tell me he feex heem like dat."
We had only well begun when Baptiste came in quietly but hurriedly and whispered to me 'M'sieu Craig, he's gone to Slavin's, and would lak you and M'sieu Graeme would follow queek. Sandy he's take one leel drink up at de stable, and he's go mad lak one diable. I sent him for Graeme, who was presiding at dinner, and set off for Slavin's at a run. There I found Mr.
"'Voila! exclaimed Pierre, holding the animal up for our admiration. 'Dis feex him queek." "'Ah! Mon Dieu! exclaimed his wife, covering her face with her apron. But, whether from devotion to his art or from affection for his brother, Pierre persisted in carrying out his treatment. He laid the animal, cleft and pungently odorous, upon the patient. Needless to say, I surrendered the case at once."
"You no can swim queek nuff to save him," said he. "That remains to be seen," retorted Henry, sharply, for the youth was one of the best swimmers on the island at least the best among the whites, and better than many of the natives, although some of the latter could beat him. "At any rate," he continued, "you would not have me stand idly by while my friend is drowning, would you?"
She would swear to Ramon, and she would keep the oath and Wagalexa Conka would not even miss her or be sorry that she had gone. "First you make swears like I tells you," she said. "Then I make swears." "Muy bueno!" smiled Ramon then. "So I make oath I take you queek to one good friend me, the Padre Dominguez. Then yoh be my wife for sure. That good enough for yoh, perhaps?
Flaggan's attendant looked at him with a smile, and pointed to the ottoman. "Och, surely," said Ted again, as he sat down. Instantly he leaped up with a subdued howl. "W'y, what wrong?" asked Rais, looking up. "It's red-hot," replied Flaggan, rubbing himself. "Nonsense!" returned Rais; "you lie down queek. Soon git use to him. Always feel hottish at fust."
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