... each other and the nun, whose face was ashy white. She turned quickly to us and in a nervous voice told us we were not to speak of what we had seen on penalty of severe punishment, and that no doubt the Rev. Mother would send for us in the morning. A ...

... Darling Dick, couldn't we have one little game before we come back? Do let us! It was the saucy little voice of MISCHIEF speaking. Oh, dear, can't we just stay as we are for a while? murmured TIMID. I'm ever so comfy. Frightened cat, whispered C ...

... chance of ever being found and made up my mind to die of starvation. Again my husband came and stood beside me he did not speak, only touched me with his hand aid seemed to convey to me not to fear, that all would be right before long. It cheered me. ...

... go on stubborn the> were as an untrained colt cruel and stub born. And Rupert she couldn't speak to him even with him sitting there so near, she couldn't speak she could only stare and wait, stare at each thing in the room for what seemed like ages. There ...

... quiet, clear voice. Now, she went on to the man, who are you, and what do you want Your butler's out there, you say? Let him speak then the man blustered. He is probably too nervous to do so, smiled Forbes Hamilton. And in any case, I forbid him to say ...

... think, a friend of yours outside I have been watching him through a crack of the door, and he seems to be waiting. Go and speak to him and then return. reuay went, racner aumousiy, to the door. Peter Basset was standing on the pavement. He had lately ...

... quiet, clear voice. Now, she went on to the man, who are you, and what do you want Your butler's out there, you say? Let him speak then the man blustered. He is probably too nervous to do so, smiled Forbes Hamilton. And in any case, I forbid him to say ...

... that contained the other half. He stepped into the boat and shoved off without a backward look. Woorali, he muttered again, speaking the tribal name of the poisonous curare. c3en-yMinute. Stories ...

... were huge piles of clothing. Men's clothing suits, shoes, hats, ties and pyjamas. Claude, the beautiful young woman was speaking, Claude, you know so much better than I do how to dispose of these things. She touched her eyes beautifully with a tiny ...

... like my wife, for instance. For heaven's sake, cut out that talk he exclaimed with uncalled for heat. I now determined to speak seriously to Charlie and beg him to avoid using such forcible expressions in my wife's hearing. Unknown to herself, she had ...

... were huge piles of clothing. Men's clothing suits, shoes, hats, ties and pyjamas. Claude, the beautiful young woman was speaking, Claude, you know so much better than I do how to dispose of these things. She touched her eyes beautifully with a tiny ...

... journey would be over. There are other ways out than poisons. Of course. Dozens of 'em. But they're all parallel roads, so to speak. To vary the simile, you wreck the vital machine with exactly the same amount of force, only you use mechanical instead of ...