" A while stood Eric, head aslant, peering at Beltane, then, at a muttered word from Walkyn, he shook his head and beckoning the man Perkyn aside, led the way through a cleft in the rocks and up a precipitous path beyond; and as he went, Beltane saw him loosen sword in scabbard.

he suggested, beckoning a waiter who was passing.

Dr. Bird had no longer any valid excuse for refusing Frank permission to go, since it was a mission of mercy that beckoned the boys on to that South American mountainous region.

The fun was over and he beckoned Bill inside the store.

From the dim mists that brooded seaward far, And from the lonely tossings of the waves, Where rose and fell the raving wilderness, Voices, pursuing arms, and beckoning hands, Reached shorewards from the shuddering mystery.

" Then Ambrose sighed, and beckoning Beltane to his knee, laid his hands upon his shoulders and looked deep within his eyes.

" Adam nodded, and beckoned Kit when the captain went away.

" "Would you be so very kind, sir," he said to me, "to beckon a porter, as you are near the door?

"Mind the two hands on the clock an' keep them to their pace or they'll beckon thee to poverty.

He's sick" He beckoned the doctor.

"Now, captain, if you can give me five minutes" The captain beckoned the guard, whispered a moment, and then said, exultingly: "The guard will stand in the passage until you have finished with the prisoner.

"This is the first class in English spelling and philosophy, Nickleby," said Squeers, beckoning Nicholas to stand beside him.

" Then beckoning Walkyn he bade him choose six men, and turning to the women "These honourable men shall bring you safe upon your wayhaste you to be gone.

By and by he tried to get up, and sitting down again with a groan, beckoned his wife.

Then he beckoned Roger and took the purse and gave to the blind man bounteously, saying: "See now, when you shall come to Belsaye go you to Eric that hath command of the town and to Giles that is captain of the archers, and say that I, Beltane, will come to Belsaye within the week, and all our company with me, God willing.

" "Leave us," said Creswell, beckoning the servant back with his thin hands; "what I have to say is to your master.

"Here, you boy!" roared Judge SWEENEY, beckoning the amiable child to him with a bit of small money, "aim at all of usdo you hear?and see that you don't hit any windows.

The moment they were gone, Frank beckoned his brothers to him, and said in whispers; "Let's ask the cook to give us leave, and then treat mother and father to a jolly good dinner, and cook it ourselves!" George clapped his hands with delight, and Edwin danced for a moment or two quite on his own account.

" "Count Calli," said the duke, beckoning that worthy knight, "come forward and speak.

" Mrs. Wilson had risen from her chair on the first intimation given by Denbigh of his intention to go, but had paused at the door to listen to this last speech; when beckoning her companions, she hastily withdrew, having first made a small present to the woman of the cottage, and requested her not to mention their having called.

"This is Mrs. Perrigo," said the chief pleasantly, as he motioned the two men to chairs near Celia's and beckoned Blindway to his side.

Lady Kew had met Colonel Newcome a half-dozen times at her daughter's house; but on this occasion she had quite forgotten him, for when the Colonel made a bow, her ladyship regarded him steadily, and beckoning her daughter to her, asked who the gentleman was who had just kissed Ethel.

When he got to the tent he opened the curtain, and beckoning Mrs. Cartwright, pushed Barbara inside.

I led her back at last to her seat, and beckoned Eunané to my side.

The doctor beckoned the father and me out on to the porch.