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I believe there is quite a party assembled there; Lord Ingram, Sir George Lynn, Colonel Dent, and others." "Do you expect him back to-night?"
It'll be a real treat to her. Mrs. Slocum's sister is a real nice woman." "It is goin' to make it pretty late about my goin' home." "If you don't feel as if you could wait, I'll get her ready and send her on just as soon as I can," Mrs. Dent said sweetly. "I'm going to wait," said Rebecca grimly. The two women sat down again, and Mrs. Dent took up her embroidery.
"He is gone, I think," said Mandy. "He left some time ago. We shall thank him later. But I am sure we owe a great deal to you, Inspector Dickson, to you, Mr. Dent, and indeed to all our friends," she added, as she bade them good-night. For some moments they lingered in the moonlight. "To think that this is Smith's work!" said Cameron, waving his hand toward the house. "That queer chap!
The only thing I remember is hitting my head a terrific crack against the prow of the sampan as I went over. I knew nothing after that till I sat up on the deck of the police-boat." "Jack had got hold of you, good and all right, so the policeman told me," said Buck. "Where he found you I don't know." Jack was compelled perforce to tell his story, and Jim Dent expressed his deep gratitude.
Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage. There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial. On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
One is always pointing out next-door neighbors to each other's notice. By the way, Weldon, didn't you know Frazer rather well? I used to meet him at your house so often, Miss Dent." Ethel's fingers shut upon the sticks of her fan. "Yes," she assented. "Captain Frazer was one of our best friends." All at once, the face of the young captain grew grave. "I remember now," he said quite slowly.
"Who's been in my room?" she gasped. Her face was pale as ashes. Mrs. Dent also paled as she regarded her. "What do you mean?" she asked slowly. "I found when I went upstairs that little nightgown of Agnes's on the bed, laid out. It was LAID OUT. The sleeves were folded across the bosom, and there was that little red rose between them. Emeline, what is it? Emeline, what's the matter? Oh!" Mrs.
"There's a thin ridge of ice I read an account in Moore's 'Journal' you have to straddle across the ridge with a leg hanging down either precipice." Chayne shook his head. "Lattery and I meant to try it this summer. The Dent du Requin as well." "Ah, that is one of the modern rock scrambles, isn't it? The last two or three hundred feet are the trouble, I believe."
No, I never makes a superior officer jealous; an' wid that he takes out his rag an' mops th' dent in th' top av his head where there's no hair nor nothin' but grease, an' he draws out his little pestiverous vial av peppermint salts an' sniffs. "'Faith, an' ye'll need to clear yer old head, ye owld raskil, ye've been too gay fer onct, says O'Toole.
At this moment, with clanging bells and thundering wheels the train swept in, and Leo rose to exchange last greetings with numerous friends Judge Dent and Miss Patty accompanied her as far as New York, and when the car had been coupled at the end of the long line, and all was in readiness, Mr. Dunbar took his companion's hand. "When we parted last, I was angry and hasty.
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