But Dan's gloom deepened, for he was sure he had failed in "skinny," as the boys termed chemistry and physics.

"Hello!" said the Professor, his eye resting professionally upon Dan's splendid proportions.

It was like a mocking comment on Dan's speech.

If her father was right in diagnosing Dan's character, this was the most critical day in his life, for there he stood surrounded by armed men.

He whirled and drove his clenched fist straight at Dan's face.

There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.

Every man was masked, but in the excitement no one noticed that Dan's face was bare.

It seemed to Dan's dim consciousness that some of the spring was gone from that glorious stride which swept on and on with the slightest undulation, like a swallow skimming before the wind; but so long as strength remained he knew that Satan would never falter in his pace.

And every cowpuncher in the room was sure that he was the main object of Dan's aim.

Twice Dan's revolver spoke, and they dropped, yelling.

Den he stirred some more roots in de pot, en it rained en rained 'tel de water run down de ribber bank en wash' Dan's life-cha'm inter de ribber, en de bottle went bobbin' down de current des ez onconsarned ez ef it wa'n't takin' po' Dan's chances all 'long wid it.

George was more experienced in handling dogs, but Dan's dogs were easier to handle.

Dan's team, as indifferent to the fascination of swift, sleek cats as only dogs of "Scotty's" training could be, were pursuing the even tenor of their way in no wise excited by the episode.

R85960, 2Nov51, Arthur N. Holcombe (A) HOLLAND, ROBERT E. Dan's best enemy.

Dancing Dan's Christmas.

Damon Runyon, Jr. & Mary Runyon McCann (C); 9Sep60; R262454. RUNYON, DAMON, JR. Dancing Dan's Christmas.

With the next moment, I never shall forget the look of horror that froze Dan's face.

Then he raised his shoulders, gave her a saucy bow, with his hand on Dan's arm,Dan, who was now too well pleased at having Faith made happy by a compliment to sift it,and they went out.

He was a different man from any Dan 'd ever met before, something finer, and he might have been better, and Dan's loyal soul was glad to acknowledge him master, and I declare I believe he felt just as the Jacobites in the old songs used to feel for royal Charlie.

Dan's sail fell slack, and we drifted slowly through, while he poled us along with an oar.

I drew the bucket fresh, and bound the cloths cold on Dan's head again.

And then mother, she got upon the bed, and she took Dan's head on her breast and fell to stroking his brows, laying her cool palms on his temples and on his eyelids, as once I'd have given my ears to do,and I slipped out of the room.

The owners of the Feather 'd been looking for her a month and more, and there were strange kind of rumors afloat; and nobody mentioned Dan's name, unless they tripped.

You may read the past and see the future, Dad, but I know Dan's face.

"Ay, lad," he said eagerly, "I can hear Dan's whistlin' comin' backnearer and nearer.