"An awful row, indeed," thought the Colonel, "to bring Mac to that;" but the circumstances had little interest for him, beside the fact that his pardner would be off to Dawson in a few minutes, leaving him behind and caring "not a sou markee.

Not even the arrival from Dawson of the Montana Kid, pugilist and gambler, could raise spirits so cast down, not even though he was said to bring strange news from outside.

Her eyes withdrew from the offending leg for an instant, and flashed at Dawson with a penetrative power which even he felt.

Not yet; but once I get it on the market" So full was he of a scheme of his own he failed to see that he had no need to go to Dawson for a buyer.

Then, on a sudden, impulse, "You ain't takin' him to Dawson to-night?"

To my mind it shows Dawson at his best, and Dawson's best is very good indeed.

But I had heard too much of Dawson from Cary to be under any illusion.

Dr. Dawson on his way out made a track survey of the eastern shore.

" This somehow brought Dawson into my thoughts, and I told the Don of my visit to him, and how he did purpose to come down to see Moll; whereat the Don, stopping short, looked at me very curiously with his eyebrows raised, but saying nothing.

His eyes, unaccustomed to the darkness, did not see the crouching Racey Dawson within arm's-length.

" Strange, that in the same page he should refer to Sir J. Dawson as an "extreme instance" of one who approaches the question with "theological prepossessions;" and of course in complete ignorance of Mr. Laing's indubitable conclusions about the antiquity of Egyptian civilization.

Satisfied at last, Froissart broke away from the table, lit a cigarette, and sat himself down beside Dawson before the fire.

It was Dawson beyond a doubt, but it was not the Dawson whom I had known in the north.

In the winter of 1839-40, when it became necessary to have more help in the household, a colored woman, Betsy Dawson by name, was sent for.

IV THE CAPTAIN OF MARINES CHAPTER XV DAWSON REAPPEARS I had seen nothing of Dawson during my intimate association with Madame Gilbert.

I switched Dawson off the subject of Madame Gilbert, and directed his mind towards the contemplation of his own exploits.

"Lean on yore own breakfast," urged Mr. Richie, studiously dissembling his joy at sight of his old friend, and carefully steering Mr. Dawson against the bar.