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It did not seem necessary to tell Mrs. Beecher all that had been said, or to repeat the scene in the study for her benefit. The Canon cleared his throat again. 'I was in Dublin last week attending a meeting of the Scriptural Schools Society, and I met Dr. Henry. We were talking about the Quinns. I told you that Mr. Quinn is to be the new secretary of the society, didn't I? Dr. Henry knows Mr.
Quinn said afterwards when he tried to describe Ernest Harper's office, "an' he talks to you about fairies 'til you'd near believe a leprechaun 'ud hop out of the coalscuttle if you lifted the lid!" Soon afterwards, they met, and Mr. Quinn explained his purpose to Marsh.
Kendall, he said, had left with the company, which had marched. Quinn was in command and had told Harry that he was only going to show the enemy that there was no other hostile force in their front, and get himself chased away southeastward.
Robert Smith's schooner was retaken from the enemy, and later the Row Galley that had invaded Edenton and captured the schooners was taken, and her commander, Captain Quinn, lodged in Edenton jail. In the meantime the refugees at Windsor were beginning to doubt their wisdom in leaving their homes for the Bertie town.
Jenkins," Lem broke in, "do you know Bub Quinn?" "No; nor I don't want to," Luella answered curtly. "Why not?" "He's too handy with his shooting-irons to suit my taste." Then, resuming the thread of her discourse: "You don't think, now, you've got toothpicks enough? They'd set things off real nice." But Lem had departed.
When Ginty had disappeared, and the serious business of enjoying the food was completed, the talk of the party turned on the South African campaign and the prospects of the Irish volunteers. Captain Quinn displayed a considerable knowledge of the operations both of the Boers and the British Generals.
"If you are waiting to see Quinn," Bronson said, abruptly, "he will come out of that upper gate, the green one with the iron spikes over it." The woman stood motionless, and looked at him doubtfully. She was quite young and pretty, but her face was drawn and wearied-looking, as though she were a convalescent or one who was in trouble. She was of the working class.
The sets were breaking up, and Joe with his best manner was leading his partner to a seat. The face had vanished from the window. Bub Quinn was striding across the room, and now planted himself in front of the recreant pair. "You're to come with me, Aggy," he growled. "Pray don't mention it!" cried Joe, relinquishing the girl to Quinn with a mocking reverence.
Quinn had not been popular. The skipper informed his two companions that the missing man had broken into his house and robbed him of an article of great value. "We bes sure to find him somewheres handy," said Bill Brennen. "Foxey Jack was always a fool about the weather didn't know east from west when the wind blowed. What was it he robbed from ye, skipper?"
"It's a damned queer country, Henry!" he went on, lying down and drawing the bedclothes up about his neck. "Damned queer!" "I suppose they all know what they're up to," he continued, looking intently at the ceiling. "But I don't!" "Are you comfortable, father?" Henry asked, bending anxiously over Mr. Quinn who had a grey, tired look on his face.
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