Then he dropped on the skirt of the retreating waves and dashed around the promontory, but the water coming back caught him.
You say youcaught sight of this fellow when he escaped from your section?
His other hand caught the steel rod that opens one of the small windows in the elevated roof of the car.
He caught a projection in the stone above the landing in an effort to reach the glass skylight.
Berwick, who was an excellent swimmer, had a plan of his own, for he was not bewildered or frightened and he had noted one or two things even as the wave caught him.
One suspicion, and the huge beast would take the staircase in three leaps, and neither quickness, strength nor prowess could have saved Jim if once the hound had caught his trail.
When he caught a sudden glimpse of two men skulking behind a clump of bushes trying to get a bead on him, he sent two shots straight at them and then ducked into the cab in time to escape a side shot from behind a rock.
It extended, however, farther than he had thought, and the returning water caught him and it was only by his exerting himself to the utmost that he was able to grip a narrow outcrop of the rock from the face of the cliff.
The Señorita da Cordova was not a cowed and spiritless girl and in spite of the terror of her situation, when she saw the intention of her jailer she glided the length of the cell with remarkable swiftness and caught the arm of the woman.
That was my idea, too," said Jim cheerfully; "then we might follow them without too much chance of being caught ourselves.
When the blue-coated raskils was goin' up the Cheneyville road they met up with two runaways old Mr. Ironton had caught and hobbled with a chain.
Little by little the ages have caught the vibration until the listening heart can already discern the great anthem of the future--the "Hallelujah Chorus" of Equality, Brotherhood.
When I stopped, he looked up suddenly and caught sight of the group.
My mother looking up with hollow, startled eyes must have caught a glimpse of something that she dreaded.
They are caught and used for various purposes; along the coast they are eaten; the fishermen use them as bait, especially in fishing for cod.
The brood is caught and barreled for export to Holland and other places, especially the Thames oyster farms.
They are caught with wooden pincers when in shallow water; when found at the water's edge, they may be taken by a gloved hand.
At the end of twenty hours these lines are drawn home, and it is not at all unusual to find five or six large halibut caught on the hooks.
The shad taken at sea are less delicate in their flesh than those caught in fresh water.
But the finest herrings are caught on Loch Fyne, on the west coast of Scotland.
On the Spanish coast there is a species of crab, known, singularly enough, by the name of Boccaccio; it is caught for its claw, which is considered excellent eating.
The sprat fishing commences in November and continues during the winter months, when they are caught in such numbers that in some localities they have been used as manure.
Its flesh is delicate, and in countries where they are caught in quantities it is dried and preserved.
Lieutenant De Haven, navigating in search of Sir John Franklin, was caught in the ice in the middle of the channel in Wellington Strait.
It may be added, that large quantities of the smaller palæmonidæ are caught with and sold as shrimps.
Great quantities of this fish are caught on the Greenland and Norway coasts, and other northern regions.
Being caught here in a heavy rain, we had a scamper for our boats, and after a wet journey, reached Sirinugger about eight P.
I, separating, had made the place by different routes, and just as I had caught sight of one enormous monster, F.
While bathing we were suddenly caught in a pouring shower of rain, which obliged us to snatch up our only garments and beat a hasty and not to say dignified retreat into a little den of a water-mill, where we crouched until it was over.
Even so, parties were repeatedly cut up by the Silipan Ifugaos, and the very soldiers who constituted their guard were again and again caught sleeping and butchered.
At the opportune time they get away with the funds, leaving their ignorant followers to blunder along until caught and lodged in jail.
The following August the record was raised first to fifty-three pounds and then to sixty-three and a half pounds, the latter fish being caught by Mr. Frank W.
At Mæander Reef I took the first yellowtail ever caught in the islands with rod and line.
In Leyte, Honesto Ruiz warned all his "soldiers and bolo-men that whenever a real Americanista, like the police and volunteers, is caught he will be killed.
They are usually caught with bait by sinking in deep water, but at times take the spoon freely.
The largest specimen yet caught with rod and reel is a sixty-pounder taken by Governor Forbes.
It would have been as much as their lives were worth if their mistress hadcaught them doing anything of the kind.
They might have been induced to release her if she would have consented to give up Bothwell, or if they could have caughtand hanged him.
We may at least be friends," replied Kenneth; and I caught a glance of some mysterious import that passed between the men.
As soon as the negroes caught sight of me they said something in Arabic and laughed, and this was not lost on my mistress.
It lumbered slowly up, and the boys, mustering their last run, caught it as it passed, and began clambering up behind, in which exploit East missed his footing and fell flat on his nose along the road.
Arthur and his wife both caught the fever, of which he died in a few days; and she recovered, having been able to nurse him to the end, and store up his last words.
The Doctor caught hold of him, and called to us to fetch some water.
Bouvard, whenever he caught a cold, imagined he was getting inflammation of the lungs.
Germaine caught him up: "You'd better say 'twas I!
Bouvard questioned him, caught hold of his shoulders, and shook him.
She caught hold of him again, and clinging to his shoulders: "Let me go with you.
It was the head-piece of a robber chief under the Directory, David de la Bazoque, caught in the act of treason, and immediately put to death.
Pécuchet caught one of them in the act, and exclaimed, while pushing him out by the shoulders: "Wretch!
And, having cast a look about him, he caught her from behind round the waist and kissed the nape of her neck vigorously.
They came back out of breath, both of them having caught cold.
Pécuchet caught lumbago while lopping the elm trees, and vomited after his dinner--a circumstance which frightened him very much.
He caught my hand and pressed it to his lips, exclaiming, "I never in my life knew a man who was faithful to his King, that God did not provide for.
A valet of the Duc de Gontaut, a very handsome young fellow, had perfectly caught the sense of what was spoken in a mysterious manner.
What the Princess said to her on departing, I know not, for I only caught the words "general insurrection," on hearing which the afflicted woman fell into a fit.
A glance at the seas of blood, of which she caught a glimpse upon her way to the Court, had nearly shocked her even to sudden death.
The Archduchess Josepha obeyed her Imperial mother's cruel commands, took leave of all her friends and relatives, as if conscious of the result, caught the same disease, and in a few days died!
Looking up, he caught her eyes, with their strange, sad look.
She wheeled to leave the cage, but her cloak caught the door, and it snapped shut.
The tiger, feeling neglected, caught her hand with its paw, tearing the skin.
Jacques caught the beast's nose, and stopped a lunge of the great white teeth.
Gaston recognised them, andcaught his breath with wonder and confusion.
He stooped, caught her by the waist, and lifted her up.
Jacques put out his hand to stop her, and Gaston caughther shoulder.
He caught Jacques by the shoulders--he had not done so since that memorable day at Ridley Court.
Charles Marks and a friend, Arthur Bloom, had gone for a sail on the lake, were caught in a storm, and almost wrecked through the giving way of their boom.
I may have sat there half an hour, when my attention was caught by a great blazing light in the direction of the farthest houses.
He quite caught the idea, and proceeded during several successive sittings ostensibly to instruct Doctor Phinuit to mention a number of little things such as would enable his brother to recognize him.
Still it is possible that in the act of opening the drawer, she caught a glimpse, without realizing it, of the number on the bank-book.
Possibly, if he had analyzed the matter further, he would have found that the news items which had caught his eye while smoothing out the dispatch sheets related to subjects of some special interest to him.
The bright "brick" is caught by the hand of the mason--directed by that Universal Architect which destroys but to rebuild.
While we were trying to console him, the Mudalyar came forward, caught hold of his hands, and besought him to sit down and calmly listen to his explanation, assuring him that he was not a liar, and that his copy was perfectly accurate.
Out of the three producers or evolvers, Prakriti, Buddhi and Ahankara, it is but the latter that can be caught (when man is concerned) and destroyed when personal.
They talked about a tiny mottled Fawn that they had caught once with their own hands at a Sunday School picnic in the Arbutus Woods.
When he caught it it was having a railroad accident in the tunnel under the table where a book had fallen on the track.
The pantalets were made like a pant-leg, came just above the knee, and were caught and tied.
This barbarous law was carried out in many cases, for every little while we would hear of some slave who was caught running away, and hung or shot.
The law was given me that if ever I was caught out in the public road again, by any soldier, I was to be shot.
It was about this time, that the law or regulation of the rebel government was promulgated, authorizing or directing the shooting or hanging of any slave caught trying to get away to the Union army.
Runaway slaves were usually caughtby means of hounds, trained for the purpose by men who made it a business and a source of revenue, notwithstanding its brutal features and degrading influence.
Upon arriving there, Fox received from the captain of the boat the money he had advanced to the men who caught me; and we went on, arriving at Louisville, Ky.
The men howled and cheered in concert with the brutes, for they knew that they were on the right trail, and it would be but a short time before they caught us all.
There was a law or regulation of the rebel government directing or authorizing the hanging of any slave caught running away; and this fellow was going to carry it out to the letter.
The dogs ran the slave about ten miles when they lost track at a creek, but he was caught that night in a farmer's house getting something to eat.
The pigs that were out in the lanes were caught in the press and struggled desperately to get out of it, upsetting even strong men with their heavy bodies as they charged through the crowd, grunting and squealing.
When she entered the drawing-room, the other three were already there, and she saw the faces of Matilde and Bosio change as they caught sight of the flower.
She caught it and held it, bending far forward, and again her heart stood still till she missed its beating.
But at that moment shecaught sight of the Maltese cat's green eyes in shadow.
Even there, it had been hinted that the girl had caught a bad cold which had fastened upon her delicate lungs.
They looked on themselves not as swordsmen, to be caught up and flung away at the will of a paymaster, but as men who had left farm and merchandise at a direct call from God.
Not only Fairfax, who appeared in arms in Yorkshire, but the ships on the Thames and the mob which thronged the streets of London caughtup the cry.
Ben rubbed his eyes, crawled out of his bed, caught Tom's arm, and pulled him down to the beach.
On and on down the page Ben's eyes traveled, but lighted on nothing that caught his special attention.
Then they went to the camp, where David made a marvelous fish chowder of cunners and cod that Ben had caught that morning.
So the Argo set sail and cruised eastward; but although she rounded the other island several times that afternoon her crew caught no sight of the bark they were looking for.
His hand was on the knob when someone caught him from behind.
I can't stay to dinner," began Ben; but before he could say more Rosalind and another girl had each caught a hand of his and the whole company had spread out in a ring.
Someone had caughthis two hands and held them like a vise.
But the inning ended on the next play, the Tiger being caught out at second base.
A great roller caught the canoe and twisted her nose about; another slapped her amidships; a third--All that the crew of the Argo saw was a swirl of wild waters where the little craft had been.
They all looked where he pointed, but none of them caught what he was driving at.
He caught their eyes comparing him with the portrait.
The parchment was put in its drawer, the three drawers replaced, the cupboard pushed back and caughtby its spring, and the desk-lid lifted and locked.
When she caught his glance, she smiled and passed on, looking down at the rings on her clasped hands.
But, though locked so closely in their ranks that they could not leap above the terrible halberd, the Danes were too crafty to be caught as at first.
Liutrad sprang in and halted the red mare at the edge of the gathering, Floki's long arm caught her rider from the saddle.
But the Saxon caught the blow on his sword, and as Gerold's shield clashed upon his own, he hurled the leaper backwards.
As a warrior caught the gold-starred banner from the opening hand of the king's son, Gerold gave command that the boy be lashed to his horse and taken back into the midst of the wedge.
A hundred voicescaught up the wild note and shrieked it back to their owner's swiftly following fellows.
Olvir caught up the girl's hand, and, clasping it between his own, gazed steadily into her tearful eyes.
He hesitated on the threshold, and was about to shout, when his quick ear caught another note than the creak and soughing of the oak-tops.
But Olvir caught up the weapon, and, snapping the broad blade on his knee, tossed the fragments back to their owner with careless scorn.
We have not lacked willingness to learn, Lord Olvir," replied Pepin, and his pale face flushed with pleasure as he caught the approving smile of his hero-count.
Those nearest the king heard the grinding of his teeth, and caught the flash of his eye through the gloom.
Olvir slung his war-bow with its full quiver upon his back, and caught up Rothada's hand, to follow the queen.
Off toward the river other horns caught up and re-echoed the call.
Lupus opened his lips to protest, but caught a glance from Hardrat, and changed at once to bowing compliance: "Your Majesty, dancing and juggling were to have followed.
One lorry caught fire and after a short time the occupants of the convoy, trying to escape up the hill, were captured by the 13th Brigade.
Troops having been sniped at by natives, a party from the Squadron was detailed to make an example of two offenders who had been caught "red-handed".
Because he had caught sight of a short skirt and a little cap beyond the hedge, and an irresistible fascination drew the young man toward whatever suggested anything feminine.
When hecaught sight of Auguste, he ran to meet him and made a horrible wry face at the young woman who was hanging on his master's arm.
Monsieur de la Thomassinière, when he caught sight of the little party.
With that Denise lost consciousness and fell; but Schtrack caught her in his arms, and after laying his pipe on the post, carried her into the house.
He opened softly the door of a small dressing-room, in which Auguste caught sight of a bed.
When the ex-corporal caught sight of his master, he uttered a cry of joy, saying: "Morbleu!
She flew into a rage; the door was partly open and Auguste attempted to go out; but she caught him by his coat tails and the struggle began anew.
I want to paint one of these charming heads that have caught my eye; I want to take for a model one of the piquant faces that I notice among the girls of this region.
Then the gentlemen returned to the salon, Dalville eager to make the acquaintance of two or three attractive women of whom he had caught a glimpse, and Destival as radiant as if he had just discovered a diamond mine.
He was just getting into a post-chaise when I caught sight of him.
The poor girl caught it up, however, and began to kiss and caress it again.
Is it surprising, then, that we caught our breath and flushed, and that our hearts leaped when we came unexpectedly upon the track of the two men who had dragged news from home for hundreds of miles over the snow?
Owing to my sinking powers I had failed to keep the centre of the track; my right snow-shoe had caught on the edge of it and tumbled me into the soft snow.
Indeed, she would have fallen to the ground if Big Otter had not caught her in his arms.
Letting go the pole hecaught the gunwale and held on.
It was well that we had been warned not to go beyond the camp, for there happened at that time to be abroad on the prairies a band of miscreants who would certainly have shot whoever they had caught straying.
Lumley caught the wrist of the savage; at the same time he exclaimed, "Open the door, Max.
It's a pity to give in without--" A snow-drift caught the Highlander full in the mouth and literally shut him up!
He seized an axe, shattered the cake, caught up a bucket, dipped it full and rushed out spilling half its contents as he ran.
Eve bounded towards her and caught her in her arms just in time to prevent her falling.
For a moment he was half-stunned, but caught hold of a piece of timber shot away from one of the enemy's ships, and clung to it mechanically.
Fearful of being run down by one of the great ships, and still more of being caught between two of them as they rolled, he looked round to try to get sight of an English ship in the throng.
At the first cast he threw the grapnel so that it caughtsecurely on the top of the roof.
He then briefly told how, that being out in a ketch that traded from Bricklesey, they were caught in the gale; that the vessel was driven on the sands, and they were cast ashore on a mast.
Of course if we are caught my life is forfeited, there is no question about that.
We were sailing from Bricklesey for Sheerness when the storm caught us.
Although caught in a gale in the Channel, Drake held on, and, reaching Gibraltar on the 16th April, ascertained that Cadiz was crowded with transports and store-ships.
Involuntarily she glanced up with profound pity and, turning, caught a glimpse of a canoe that whipped down stream under the middle span of the great bridge.
Something familiar in the figurecaught their attention.
She glanced at him swiftly, but in the glance hecaught nothing of what he sought.
Clark, in his office, waiting coolly for what might come, caught the change in the note of riot and, stepping into the next room, saw the legs of his comptroller brandished in the air.
Presently the bishop caught the young engineer's eyes and beckoned.
Rooted out of a small practice in a small village, and caughtup in the sweep of irresistible progress, he had never had to fight for his point.
