Mountain: A
章节目录
共 109 题- MOUNTAIN
- BY CLEMENT WOOD
- AUTHOR OF "THE EARTH TURNS SOUTH," "GLAD OF EARTH," "JEHOVAH," ETC.
- Printed In the United States of America
- CONTENTS
- PAGE
- I. BIRTH 1
- II. THE JUDSONS 7
- III. THE COLES 169
- IV. THE CLASH 205
- V. THE SCATTERING 331
- MOUNTAIN
- BIRTH
- II
- THE JUDSONS
- II
- The other's words continued; "... chance of a lifetime. It's big!"
- III
- Her mind pieced out the half-uttered wish. "Not for us, Paul!"
- With a start, "On the cherry table, dear."
- Pelham persisted, "But Aunt Jane isn't goin'."
- IV
- He shook his head. "I'll study it out.... I'd better go alone."
- VI
- Another group was singing out, "Claxton! Claxton! We want Claxton!"
- Others near him joined Morton's cry. "Judson! Pell Judson!"
- She shuddered. "Paul----"
- VII
- Pelham turned quickly. "Why don't you arrest that man, officer?"
- VIII
- At the father's hail he turned genially. "Mornin', Mr. Judson."
- Tom scratched a bristly head. "They'll be plenty for you to do, sir."
- Pelham gave way to a gust of pique. "That's a silly way to look at it."
- The other shook his head, puzzled. "You talk to me."
- She slapped him lightly on the cheek. "That's enough, now, you big boy!"
- The older man exhaled noisily. "Remember what I said."
- IX
- What odd reading for a girl! "How did you happen to take that up?"
- Inquisitive gray eyes watched him. "Do you like her?"
- A playful accusation answered her. "You didn't tell me to read it!"
- He waived the point. "She is clever."
- XI
- Paul cut through the verbal knot. "How will the Federation go?"
- He nodded. "Don't forget the editorial."
- Pelham repeated enthusiastically, "It's splendid news!"
- The president could ignore him no longer. "Delegate Jensen."
- Paul did not know it, but he bowed agreeably. "So I have understood."
- XII
- XIII
- His laugh was almost incoherent. "I was so afraid you'd say 'no.'"
- XIV
- III
- THE COLES
- XV
- An old negro hobbled by on a stick. "Whar's everybody, Brudder Jinkins?"
- XVI
- He raised the shotgun suggestively. "Three seconds left. Git!"
- Mammy Stella was waiting for him. "Get them hens?"
- Ed fidgeted sourly. "Aw, nowhar."
- She tried to shake herself free. "Let me go! Don't dare touch me----"
- XVII
- The guard relit his pipe. "Too old, nigger."
- He turned a puzzled face toward the window. "Ah'm--ah'm----"
- He laughed broadly. "Ah ain't."
- IV
- THE CLASH
- XVIII
- Paul turned away. "It will be a good thing."
- XIX
- The other regarded him with suspicion. "What about, Hewin?"
- His throaty chuckle answered her. "I assure you I don't know."
- XX
- Spence answered, his tone not too friendly. "Couldn't find you."
- XXI
- ADAMSVILLE |Lv. 8.30|
- West Adamsville | 8.37|
- Coalstock | 8.57|
- Jackson | 11.02|
- East Pascagoula | 7.01|
- Pascagoula | 7.13|
- XXII
- XXIII
- Ed halted, hands in the air. "Ah ain't done nothin'."
- XXIV
- Perturbed eyes met hers. "Ours hang near the ceiling, at home."
- The older brother grinned. "We won't quarrel about it."
- She mimicked his uncertainty. "Well?"
- Her eyes fired. "You said you were at strike headquarters."
- His mind squirmed. "We have so much else to talk about."
- XXV
- XXVI
- XXVII
- A weak satiric voice came from behind a house. "Aw, will you, though!"
- Jim's eyes expanded. "Cole, you know--he shot John Dawson."
- XXVIII
- Cries of "Shame!" "Shame!" "Throw him out!"
- The chair picked him out. "Does brother Judson desire the floor?"
- Bowden walked across the platform, toward him. "Is it true, or not?"
- He faced them unflinchingly. "It is true. I can explain----"
- Suspicious old eyes searched her face. "Sure he isn't in?"
- THE SCATTERING
- XXIX
- Mary breathed out heavily. "They do not agree on everything, Stella."
- She nodded in complacency. "Six of 'em, Peter, six of 'em."
- He chuckled on. "Dey gwineter plant you nex', sistuh Stella."
- XXX
- His comfortable grin answered her. "Both kinds."
- XXXI
- THE END.