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I waited three months more, in great impatience, then sent him back to the same post, to see if there might be a reply.

THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN

Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.

The boys were tumbling about, clinging to his legs, imploring that numerous things be brought back to them.

With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.

Joe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.

More soldiers crowded into the cave and Professor-Commander Krafft came in behind them.

SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)

In treble, second and fourth, the first change is a dodge behind; and the second time the treble leads, there's a double Bob.

The strains of the syren at last woke her uncle, and brought back Miss Hood, who suggested that it was late.

Drowned every few seconds by our tremendous salvoes, this more nervous noise crept back insistently into our ears in the interval.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985