"What do you mean, sir?" asked Edwards eagerly.

he asked anxiously, as soon as they were in the dark shelter of the cab. '

A hale, robust, well-set man, now bursting through the crowd, and thrusting out his hand, abruptly asked the wise man to tell him, if he could, in what part of the country he lived.

he asked sharply.

he asked softly at last.

"Meet with an accident, Pen?" asked Hallam curiously at table.

he asked, timidly, yet with an eager look in his face.

"What he like?" asked the Nigger gravely.

Yes, Sir, and humbly ask your Pardon, and your Blessing Sir Feeb.

That to beseech is to ask earnestly as a boon or favor.

"What about them?" asked Billie impatiently.

she asked calmly.

Dick asked, breathlessly, dismounting.

"D'ye think that would be the Lord's will?" he asked innocently.

He defended himself sometimes, merely asking what they would have done in his placehe was quite ready to receive any suggestionsbut nothing practical ever came out of the discussions.

Halting with a grand flourish in front of his tent, Major Brown jumped out in his most gallant style and politely asked his lieutenant in.

" "Is he a doctor?" asked Stoddard sternly, looking the lank, shuffling individual named.

" "Why aren't you taking out that eighty thousand yourself?" asked Mac bluntly.

I asked carelessly.

As I returned with my kettle filled, I went up to them and, after a friendly nod, to which they replied in like manner, I asked them casually about the fishing; but, instead of answering, they just shook their heads silently, and stared at me.

she asked almost coldly.

he asks, respectfully.

he asked angrily.

"Have you any horses," I asked nervously, jerking my thumb toward the wall, "any horses that have been fed on just ordinary food?

" "But why doesn't he preach Jesus Christ?" asked Evadne wonderingly.