Red Mouse:
The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance
作者：Osborne, William Hamilton, 1873-1942; Kinney, Margaret West, 1872-1952 [Illustrator]; Kinney, Troy, 1871-1938 [Illustrator]
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共 138 题- The Red Mouse
- A Mystery Romance
- By WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE
- Published, January, 1909
- Mrs. Challoner slowly repeated the name:--
- II
- Suddenly a voice from overhead broke in upon his thoughts with:--
- And a moment later, still optimistic, he called a servant and asked:--
- Pemmican's meaning was lost on Challoner, for he merely exclaimed:--
- III
- At once a hardness crept into her voice, and she asked coldly:--
- Challoner's lips emitted:--
- IV
- Keogh went on to give a minute description, and wound up by saying:--
- The desk-sergeant's eyes narrowed to pin points as he demanded:--
- The desk-sergeant shook his head portentously, and observed:--
- The desk-sergeant shot out his forefinger and exclaimed:--
- The captain seized the telephone, but paused to explain:--
- Thorne looked Broderick in the eye for a moment and asked:--
- Broderick remained seated. Presently he said hesitatingly:--
- Pemmican gulped. After a second he answered:--
- Murgatroyd held up his hand and went on to explain:--
- The girl shook her head and answered somewhat sadly:--
- There was a pause. After a moment Murgatroyd remarked half aloud:--
- Murgatroyd returned her greeting with:--
- Miriam clutched the girl by the shoulder, and cried excitedly:--
- Simultaneously they shook their heads, and answered:--
- VI
- When Stevens had left the room the girl resumed:--
- Miriam wept. After a moment she answered:--
- Shirley stole to the door and listened. Presently she called back:--
- McGrath hesitated, but Mixley went on:--
- Shirley peered at it. Finally she declared:--
- Shirley seconded her warning, saying quickly:--
- VII
- The prisoner, still half man, growled:--
- Challoner caught it "on the fly."
- Murgatroyd rose and said suavely:--
- Before going, Challoner stretched out his hand and said half genially:--
- VIII
- Murgatroyd flushed and answered with a smile:--
- He did not answer the question, but ventured:--
- Shirley lost no time in retorting:--
- There was a hungry look in the man's eyes as he spoke:--
- IX
- The lawyer regarded her with pardonable curiosity before he answered:--
- In fear and trembling she reiterated her words:--
- Murgatroyd shook his head and said somewhat impatiently:--
- Murgatroyd agreed to this, and added:--
- Pemmican for a moment looked bewildered and murmured incredulously:--
- Pemmican wiped his forehead and stammered sulkily:--
- Then with great emotion in his voice he went on:--
- Thorne nodded his thanks, and answered:--
- Broderick, with a certain self-satisfied air, went on:--
- Miriam, aghast at his coolness, stared at him; then she began again:--
- That took an instant more. At last, the Court said:--
- The justice shook his head. Presently he said incredulously:--
- Shirley turned to Thorne and said feelingly:--
- Thorne eyed her steadily for a few moments. At last, he said:--
- XI
- In turn he murmured words that sounded to her like "to you."
- Murgatroyd tapped the yellow sheets impatiently, and asked:--
- Mixley, still lingering, now asked:--
- But again Murgatroyd persisted:--
- Broderick grinned as he said:--
- Thorne sighed:--
- Thorne, in turn, quite as vigorously dissented:--
- Broderick held out his hand, and said:--
- XII
- She read as she wrote:--
- Stevens shrugged his shoulders as he answered in an offhand manner:--
- Suddenly, Stevens broke in upon her thoughts, with:--
- Shirley stretched forth her arms, saying:--
- He tried to pass her; she blocked his way, and repeated:--
- Again she paused, and her voice deepened as she said:--
- She stopped, and then went on mercilessly:--
- XIII
- When the foreman came to Challoner, he called out in surprise:--
- Not without a suggestion of pride in his voice, the man answered:--
- At the pay-window, at the end of the week Challoner said:--
- Challoner replied firmly:--
- And so it was that the superintendent said:--
- But Challoner could not be "seen."
- XIV
- Broderick nudged Thorne and remarked:--
- Thorne looked about the room, then he inquired innocently:--
- Murgatroyd blew a cloud of smoke toward the ceiling, and answered:--
- There was a pause. After a moment, Thorne rose and said indignantly:--
- With perfect coolness, Murgatroyd continued:--
- Murgatroyd laughed, and turning to Thorne, he went on:--
- Murgatroyd smiled and said:--
- Thorne's insolence had returned as he demanded:--
- Broderick waved his hand, and answered:--
- Murgatroyd lazily closed his eyes, and murmured:--
- Broderick held out his hand, and asked with a show of interest:--
- Murgatroyd leaned forward and told him in a low voice:--
- Broderick jumped to his feet, exclaiming:--
- The prosecutor was silent for a moment, then he said:--
- Murgatroyd was busy at his desk and did not look up as he remarked:--
- XV
- XVI
- Miriam raised her eyebrows and protested mildly:--
- But Shirley was not yet satisfied, and went on to protest:--
- There was a long pause. At last, Shirley exclaimed:--
- Shirley laughed and flushed in turn. Presently, she said:--
- Shirley laughed, but her voice was hard when she spoke:--
- Miriam turned to Challoner, and said with a smile:--
- She looked quickly up at him and repeated:--
- At that moment Shirley poked her head in through the door, and called:--
- She caught him wildly about the body and cried hysterically:--
- XVII
- Again Mixley called:--
- Shirley stepped forward and said determinedly:--
- Presently Miriam turned to Shirley, and said regretfully:--
- Challoner rose at once, and said nervously:--
- Murgatroyd turned to his men and queried:--
- Murgatroyd shook his head, saying:--
- Murgatroyd leaned back in his chair, and returned calmly:--
- Miriam could not restrain herself, and burst out:--
- Murgatroyd frowned, then he answered:--
- Shirley pointed to Challoner's wife, and answered:--
- But before Mrs. Challoner could answer, Shirley broke in with:--
- The prosecutor ordered his man to keep him out, ending with:--
- Still Murgatroyd shook his head, and repeated:--
- Turning to her friends, Shirley muttered satirically:--
- Murgatroyd strode down upon them and thundered out:--
- Challoner stepped out in front of him, and blurted out:--
- Murgatroyd smiled grimly, and added gently to himself:--
- Thorne now waved Challoner aside, saying:--
- There was a long silence; finally Murgatroyd spoke in an even voice:--
- XVIII
- He paused; then he continued in a low voice:--
- Mrs. Challoner answered for the girl:--
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