Then suddenly the keeper gave a little grunt and held up his hand, listening with parted lips and eager eyes.

The gardens were comparatively quiet now, and only an occasional grunt or squeal came up to me.

No one passes through there but myself and" He caught himself in time, with a sullen grunt which may have been the result of fatigue or of that latent instinct of loyalty which is often the most difficult obstacle a detective has to encounter.

A dozen hogs entered stealthily and tried to avoid attention by putting a muffler on involuntary grunts.

A sleepy grunt of remonstrance rewarded her.

" Frank sprang to his feet like a shot man; I cried; Josephine stood looking at us quite steadily, her head a little bent toward me, her eyes calm, but very wide open; and Mr. Bowen gave an audible grunt.

About ten minutes afterwards, Heale was made aware that his guest was awake, "by sundry grunts and ejaculations, which ended in a series of long and doleful whistles, and then broke out into a song.

He cupped his hands over his mouth and bellowed through the doorway, "Hey!" There was a startled grunt within, a deep, heavy voice and a thick articulation.

" She gave an unintelligible grunt, pushed the lamp to one side, and eased her tray to the table.

We moved slowly forward, toward the sound of the fierce moaning grunts which were varied at times by a castanet chattering of the tusks.

Presently the Story-teller made some shrewd hit, that shook the Pymeut community into louder grunts of applause and a general chuckling.

The children, who also had their gourds before them, were obliged to defend the contents valiantly; for at one moment a hen would peck something out, and, at the next, a dog would run off with a bit, or sometimes even a little pig would waggle up, and invariably give a most contented grunt when it had not performed the journey for nothing.

Ojoy gave a dissatisfied grunt.

The Colonel gave a distinct grunt of disapproval, and then, "Keepin' that brute in here?" "He's a lot cleaner than our two-legged friends," said the Boy sharply, as if answering an insult.

The tall man, with a whirl on his heels and a double grunt, threw the dice; four was the number which turned up.

Apparently the examination yielded no very conclusive results, for it was accompanied by a series of rather dubious grunts.

Hinpoha replied with an unintelligible sound, one-eighth grunt and seven-eights yawn, and rising tipsily from her bed she looked around for her bathing suit with eyes still half sealed by sleep.

Samuel gave an exasperated grunt.

Then I could hear a curious pattering upon the door, almost like some one feeling for the handle in the dark, and Pyecraft's familiar grunts.

" The fierce metallic grunting had ceased, and her crew were straining and hauling at the breech.

Here six persons, including Andy, Jack, Timwith his gun between his legsand Owen, sat to play for a pig's head, of which the living owner, in the parlour below, testified, by frequent grunts, his displeasure at this unceremonious disposal of his property.

Father gave another funny little grunt here, and got up suddenly and walked over to the window.

Dan had swerved aside as lightly as a wind-blown feather and his fist rapped against Silent's ribs with a force that made the giant grunt.

A series of hoarse grunts, and what had been sitting on Rudolf rose up and rushed at the last speaker.

The Master sent in another with a hoggish grunt which spoke of the energy behind it.