Ray's RecruitJ.B. Lippincott, 1898 - 243 páginas |
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... side door , dived through the shrub- bery that bordered a winding drive - way to the west , and took himself off through the crowded Place . He had need to be alone , -to face his changed fortunes fair and square . Twenty - five years ...
... side door , dived through the shrub- bery that bordered a winding drive - way to the west , and took himself off through the crowded Place . He had need to be alone , -to face his changed fortunes fair and square . Twenty - five years ...
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... side when in saddle and subject to call at all other times . But she had , not unkindly , laughed off his protestations and dissected his offers . " It's absurd , Darcy . You haven't a cent in the world that doesn't come from your uncle ...
... side when in saddle and subject to call at all other times . But she had , not unkindly , laughed off his protestations and dissected his offers . " It's absurd , Darcy . You haven't a cent in the world that doesn't come from your uncle ...
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... side lines ne- cessary to - day . Dismiss the troop , sergeant . ” And the next thing a dozen men were scamp- ering like mad , lariats and picket - pins swing- ing , heading for the most promising patches of grass . Each picket - pin ...
... side lines ne- cessary to - day . Dismiss the troop , sergeant . ” And the next thing a dozen men were scamp- ering like mad , lariats and picket - pins swing- ing , heading for the most promising patches of grass . Each picket - pin ...
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... coming . The huge machine began slowly to move rearward as the much maligned and belated Coyote came hiss- ing by on the fireman's side , and that be- grimed young man availed himself of the chance to chaff 47 RAY'S RECRUIT.
... coming . The huge machine began slowly to move rearward as the much maligned and belated Coyote came hiss- ing by on the fireman's side , and that be- grimed young man availed himself of the chance to chaff 47 RAY'S RECRUIT.
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... side of the cab and shouted to a train - hand he saw hurrying by , " Where you got them recruits , Billy ? ' ' " First coach behind the baggage , " was the answer , as the man glanced over his shoul- der . " There's some of ' em now ...
... side of the cab and shouted to a train - hand he saw hurrying by , " Where you got them recruits , Billy ? ' ' " First coach behind the baggage , " was the answer , as the man glanced over his shoul- der . " There's some of ' em now ...
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Alkali Flats answer asked Atherton barracks Brady brakeman Butte Captain Ray cavalry cigar colonel conductor Conway Dana Darcy despite door dozen engineer English saddle enlist eyes face fatigue uniform fellow flask Fort Ransom garrison gazing geant glanced gone Gray guard guard-house half hand head heard horse house of Lancaster Indian Jarvis Kearney knew ladies laughed lieutenant light looked Mainwaring's Major Mainwaring ment Merri minutes Miss Leroy morning never night non-commissioned officer officer once party passengers Pat Shea Pawnee prairie Ransom Rawson recruits regiment reply ride robbery saddle seat seemed sentry Sergeant Merriweather side silent Sioux sleeper soldier south gate spoke Springs stables Stannard Stella stood surgeon talk tall tell There's thing thought to-night told took train tramp Trooper Hunter Truscott turned ulster voice waring What's wife Willow Springs words yards young
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