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... to the polar sea, the arm Ofthe Royal Northwest Mounted Police. And of these it is thestoryof Jim Kent we are going to tell, of Jim Kent and of Marette, that wonderful little goddess ofthe ... little Indian beauty, who is now the mother of his children. But deepest and most thrilling of all the stories they tell are the stories ofthe long arm ofthe Law—that arm which reaches for ... the Valley of Silent Men, in whose veins there must have run the blood of fighting men—and of ancient queens. A storyofthe days before the railroad came. CHAPTER I In the mind of James...
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... severing of their matrimonial bonds to think better of their rash intentions and return to their homes reconciled. But I assure you that the work is often exceedingly difficult. The amount of argument, ... I am by this SHORTSTORY BY O’HENRY The Hypotheses Of Failure LAWYER GOOCH bestowed his undivided attention upon the engrossing arts of his profession. But one flight of fancy did he ... legal plummet the depth of each. If neces- sary, they may be haled into the hallway and permitted to escape by way ofthe stairs, which we may term the lee scuppers. Thus the good ship of business...
... were disclosed. Being the mother of a woman child, and therefore a charter member ofthe Ancient Order ofthe Rat-trap, she joyfully decked out Panchita for the sacrifice. The girl was temporarily ... marauders. The lash curled about the legs ofthe nearest a greedy ten-year-old before they knew they were discovered. His screech gave warning; and the flock scampered for the fence like a drove of ... when they were walking or driving. The consciousness of his clothes kept his mind busy; the knowledge that he could say nothing of interest kept him dumb; the feeling that Panchita was there...
... SHORTSTORY BY O’HENRY The Marry Month Of May PRITHEE, smite the poet in the eye when he would sing to you praises of the month of May. It is a month presided over by the spirits of ... out the window, " of 'winter lingering in the lap of spring,' though the metaphor is not in the most refined taste." A little later she walked down by the side ofthe ... of jonquils, of hyacinths, geraniums and pansies. The breeze brought their odour into the room. Immediately there was a well-contested round between the breath ofthe flowers and the able and...
... that they was going to give us the biggest blow-out, complimentary, alimentary, and elementary, that ever disturbed the kildees on the sand-flats outside ofthe immediate contiguity ofthe city. ... 'gallant son.' The News had an editorial tearfully begging the Government to call off the regular army and the national guard, and let Willie carry on the rest ofthe war single- handed. ... strike terror into the hearts of the foe. I'm not going to give you a history ofthe war, I'm just dragging it in to fill out my story about Willie Robbins, just as the Republican party...