[The Lost Trail by Edward S. Ellis]@TWC D-Link bookThe Lost Trail CHAPTER VI 2/20
But this, like all others, proved a disappointment, and he soon settled down into his waiting but necessary attitude of rest. "A half-hour more of sunshine, and then these same pants will be the same as if they've niver saan water, barring it's mighty seldom they have or they wouldn't be in this dirty condition.
Arrah! what can be the m'aning of that ?" Faintly but distinctly through the long stretch of woods came the sound of his name.
It was repeated again and again until the Irishman was convinced beyond all possibility of mistake. "What is up now ?" he asked of himself as he drew in his line.
"That is Mister Harvey's voice sure, and he is calling as though he was in a mighty hurry.
Faith, and I must not linger! If anything _should_ happen whin I was away I'd feel wus'n old Boney at Watherloo whin he lost the day an' his crown." The line was soon stowed away, and Teddy made his way at a half-walk and ran in a homeward direction.
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