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... Kemp's farm was a hotbed of disorder . I expect it was , too ; three of our men were hung up at Canterbury on one day — for horse - stealing and arson . Anyhow , that was my mother . As for me , I was under her , and , since I had my ...
... Kemp's farm was a hotbed of disorder . I expect it was , too ; three of our men were hung up at Canterbury on one day — for horse - stealing and arson . Anyhow , that was my mother . As for me , I was under her , and , since I had my ...
Page 9
... Kemp ; come down , I say ! " I started away from the glass as if I had been taken in an act of folly . Rooksby was flicking his leg with his switch in the doorway , at the bottom of the narrow flight of stairs . He wanted to talk to me ...
... Kemp ; come down , I say ! " I started away from the glass as if I had been taken in an act of folly . Rooksby was flicking his leg with his switch in the doorway , at the bottom of the narrow flight of stairs . He wanted to talk to me ...
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... Kemp , " I said . The other grunted . " Hurry up , Thoms . " " " But , Mr. Lillywhite , " Thoms reasoned , " he don't speak like a Dago . Split me if he do ! And we ain't in a friendly country either , you know that . We can't afford to ...
... Kemp , " I said . The other grunted . " Hurry up , Thoms . " " " But , Mr. Lillywhite , " Thoms reasoned , " he don't speak like a Dago . Split me if he do ! And we ain't in a friendly country either , you know that . We can't afford to ...
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... Kemp he may be , but he spoke Spanish up there and we've got something for our trouble . He'll swing , I'll lay you a • " " From far above us came a shout , then a confused noise of voices . The moon began to get up ; above the cutting ...
... Kemp he may be , but he spoke Spanish up there and we've got something for our trouble . He'll swing , I'll lay you a • " " From far above us came a shout , then a confused noise of voices . The moon began to get up ; above the cutting ...
Page 17
... Kemp , " I called . " Blue be hanged ! " a voice shouted back . " What be you a - doing with runners ? " The riot ... Kemp's mother's a bad ' un . An informer he is . Up with ' em ! " I was pulled down on my knees , then thrust forward ...
... Kemp , " I called . " Blue be hanged ! " a voice shouted back . " What be you a - doing with runners ? " The riot ... Kemp's mother's a bad ' un . An informer he is . Up with ' em ! " I was pulled down on my knees , then thrust forward ...
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