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Page 73 - THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.
Page 116 - Consider the lilies of the field. . . . Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 39 - Bettina cried. We all looked at her. She was limp and white and was leaning back among the cushions with her eyes shut. "Why did n't you tell Jasper about this curve?" she demanded of Tish. But at that moment a pistol shot rang out and the races were on. The Fein won two of the three small races. Jasper was entered only for the big race. In the interval before the race was on, Jasper went round the track slowly, looking for Bettina. When he saw us he waved, but did not stop. He was number thirteen.
Page 11 - It was back of the house by the garage," Bettina said. "If only Jasper — " And at that moment Jasper came into the circle of light. He had a Norfolk coat on over his pajamas and a pair of slippers, and he was running, calling over his shoulder to some one behind as he ran. "Watch the drive!
Page 41 - I may have been a fool, Mr. County Detective," she said coldly ; " but I 'm not a knave. I have not bet a dollar on the race." We were very silent for a time. The detective seemed to enjoy the race very much and ate peanuts out of his pocket. He even bought a red-and-black pennant, with "Morris Valley Races" on it, and fastened it to the car.
Page 28 - ALTHOUGH I felt quite sure that Tish had put up the prize money for Mr. Ellis, I could not be certain. And Tish's attitude at that time did not invite inquiry. She took long rides daily with the Ellis man in his gray car, and I have reason to believe that their objective point was always the same — the racetrack. Mr. Ellis was the busiest man in Morris Valley. In the daytime he was superintending putting the track in condition, writing what he called "promotion stuff...
Page 23 - All three of you. Did — did Bettina's mother warn you against me?" "The girl has to be chaperoned.
Page 19 - Tish stood up in her car and looked out over the track. "Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, young man." "Not so much when you realize that the gate money will probably amount to twelve thousand.
Page 14 - Very well, I'll crank it myself." "Where are you going?" "To the drug store for arnica." $ Bettina was not there, so I turned on Tish sharply. "I'll go, of course," I said; "but I'll not go without speaking my mind, Letitia Carberry. By and large, I've stood by you for twenty-five years, and now in the weakness of your age I 'm not going to leave you. But I warn you, Tish, if you touch that racing-car again, I'll send for Charlie Sands.
Page 23 - What do you want me to do?" I asked. "Come for a walk with us," he begged. "Then sprain your ankle or get tired, I don't care which. Tell us to go on and come back for you later. Do you see? You can sit down by the road somewhere.