Captain Parkinson, stiff and erect in his chair, staring fixedly at a spot two feet above the reporter's head, seemed to weigh, as a judge weighs, the facts so picturesquely, set forth.

what's up?" Acton stared blankly at the new-comers until the question had been repeated; then he sat up and straightened his back with the air of one who has made a great resolve.

" Kelson was now staring almost stupidly at Gifford.

As for me," exclaimed Mr. BUMSTEAD, suddenly climbing upon the arm of his chair and staring at Mr. CLEW'S head rather wildly, "my only bride was of black alpaca, with a brass ferrule, and I can never care for the sex again."

He opened his eyes after a moment, and stared vacantly up into my face.

I stared, intently.

They stared at him incredulously.

"Reverend Mother" he began, and stoppedfor at the word her dark lashes lifted and she stared upon him curiously, while slowly her red lips quivered to a smile.

Three years of life with her duke have left their mark on her!" He fell silent, staring thoughtfully at the carpet.

For a little space, I stared moodily out into the blurred vista of changeful landscape.

" Ajax stared helplessly at me.

Gray Stoddard stared down at them silently for a moment.

"And I bought food," mourned the captain, chafing the untidy stubble on his cheeks, and staring gloomily down at the worthless brass.

For a moment she was on the verge of spurring after him, but she kept the rein taut and merely stared until he dipped away among the hills.

Its little pink face stared steadily at Kazan.

" He lay quite still, staring upward with unseeing eyes.

The children, wild and shy as young foxes, had stolen to the door of the cabin, in which they had taken refuge, and were staring out wonderingly.

And ever Beltane hearkened to these fell sounds, staring blindly into the gloom, and ever the new Beltane grew the stronger within him.

Then, as though fascinated by the silver picture, he dropped down by the Boy, staring absently at the Great Katharine's effigy.

I can tend a truck patch or raise a field o' corn to beat anybody, and nobody cain't outdo me with fowls; but the mill" She broke off and sat staring dully at the floor.

Thus as he lay, staring upwards into the gloom, he was aware of the opening of the iron-clamped door, and beheld his gaoler bearing a lanthorn and behind him Sir Pertolepe leaning on the arm of his favourite esquire, who, coming near, looked upon Beltane nodding right jovially.

Heywood, slightly lifting his chin, stared at the speaker coldly, down the length of their council-board.

He stared at her fiercely.

Utterly bewildered, I stared, almost unseeingly, at the ring of green flames, leaping above the dark edge.

The shock was so great that I had just strength enough to totter to a chair and drop into it, and sit there staring vaguely at that dark splotch on the carpet.