Monthly Archives: April 2007

scared “Just the same,” muttered Clint, when he had stopped laughing, “I’m scared. And I _do_ wish Robey had let me alone.”

“We couldn’t see who was in it. We were asleep in the hut and woke up with the light in our eyes. Then we heard the car chugging on the road and two men got out and came toward the … Continue reading →

“I’m not through,” he muttered thickly. “Wait–a minute!”

frown anxiously The hole was down almost two feet now and the Chief was beginning to frown anxiously. “They made a good job of it,” he growled. “I guess–”

said Penny looked first surprised and then pleased, and, “I’d love to,” he said. So they set off together around the corner of Torrence and past the little brick building which held the heating plant and made off across the … Continue reading →

this–this officer says it doesn’t stop at Brimfield “They said there was one at nine-forty-six,” replied Clint, “but this–this officer says it doesn’t stop at Brimfield.”

Mr. Detweiler and “Boots” scolded and threatened during half-time. The team had played, declared the latter, like a lot of helpless idiots. What was the matter with them? Did they think they were there to loaf? For two cents Mr. … Continue reading →

“Tennis, some.”

Penny shook his head. “It wasn’t Gus and it wasn’t the chambermaid. I asked them both. Besides, the violin was in its case leaning in the corner. No, somebody took it out and either struck it with something or hit … Continue reading →

Amy laughed. “Well, it will probably be Holt, if he can spare enough time from football practice to play. He’s had a match with Lewis on for two days now. They’ve each won a set and Holt can’t play in … Continue reading →