It was a courtly glossy-faced pursuer of gainful occupations according to a limited light and very much according to a belief that freedom meant freedom to make and take and break independent of the other fellow's rights.
Passing along the eastern shore, I entered one of the long paths that lead towards the Marble Arch and strode along it at such a pace as would make it necessary for any pursuer to hurry in order to keep me in sight.
The first mile was bad, then he got his second wind handed to him, despite everything, by a fair constitution and a fairly respectable life, but the pursuer was now only a quarter of a mile behind.
The result was, that when the race really started the pursuer was nearly half a mile to the bad.
The pursuer always has the advantage, in that he can measure his distance; and the quarry must make the pace.
And, as he looked, he saw the girl turn a frightened face toward her close pursuer and knew that she saw him as well.
First, whether the words libelled amount to a convicium against the Beetle; and Secondly, admitting the convicium, whether the pursuer is entitled to found upon it in this action.
If the action lie at all, it must be at the instance of the pursuer himself, as the verus dominus of the Scaraboeus, for being calumniated through the convicium directed primarily against the animal standing in that relation to him.
With regard to the second point, I am satisfied that the Scaraboeus or Beetle itself has no persona standi in judicio; and therefore the pursuer cannot insist in the name of the Scaraboeus, or for his behoof.
Their pursuer rushed on for a length or two before she could sweep round, while a volley of imprecations and threats burst from three men who were standing up in her with drawn swords.
Francis had glanced backwards several times, and at the end of a quarter of an hour, he could see that the distance between the boat and her pursuer had distinctly lessened.
Holmes seemed to know the ground perfectly, and he threaded his way swiftly among a plantation of small trees, I close at his heels, and our foremost pursuer panting behind us.
Before she could rise her pursuer was upon her and had stabbed her twice through the body with his assegai.
The buck, thoroughly demoralised by the advent of this new enemy, executes a rapid double, and thus pressed back into the very jaws of its firstpursuer has no alternative but to head up the valley as fast as its legs can carry it.
We must run faster,' Ping Wang said, but, as he was panting for breath, Charlie and Fred felt sure that they would not get rid of their pursuer by running.
Illustration: "The pursuer was approaching them rapidly.
The pursuer was now approaching them rapidly, so Charlie and Fred grasped their knives and waited for him.
Every time I looked behind after this, my pursuer appeared to be gaining, although he took care not to overtake me.
My hopes now were all placed in meeting some one or other, to claim their protection, or in reaching a house before my pursuercould overtake me.
At last I was fairly overcome, and threw myself head foremost into a peat hag, whilst my pursuer halted immediately over my person.
It was an action for breach of contract to deliver shoes soundly made, and to clinch a witness for the pursuer he suddenly asked, "Were the shoes anything like these?
The fugitive was permitted to stay a given length of time within the shepherd's care, during which time he was as safe from the pursuer as though he were in the actual city of refuge.
The pursuer might be raging with fury outside of the door of the tent, but the fugitive could eat with perfect safety and peace in the presence of his enemy.
It was a thunderous, strut singing game wherein the pursued threw his plane into fantastic gyrations in a frenzied, wild effort to shake off the pursuer and get on his tail.
Then, gaining speed by a quick dive, he looped with a suddenness that brought the Camel squarely on the tail of the remaining pursuer who was diving steeply.
This showed his courage more than his discretion; for had the lion turned suddenly, he would have paid dearly for his boldness; but probably the lion was scarcely aware how close his pursuer was to him.
Flight was out of the question with such a pursuer at his heels, while even should he now attempt to take refuge behind a bush, the rhinoceros, close as it was, would probably see him.
He has every opportunity to prepare his favourite ambush, and woe unto him who runs after an Indian on the retreat, unless the pursuer is thoroughly prepared and well acquainted with the war-tricks of the redman.
That shot might miss him, but at all events the lurking enemy would find out that his pursuer was an unarmed man, and that there was no danger in attacking him openly.
A drizzling noise, like that of pebbles dropping from a height, told that the pursuer had withdrawn to the woods again; then all was still.
Having already been chased twice in this cruise, they were compelled by a third pursuerto separate, February 25.
The sculptor did not pause, and, emboldened by the indifference of the man he dogged, the pursuer drew near and made menacing demonstrations.
The pursuer had but to follow the pursued in the only open direction, and overtake the starving, thirsting multitude at last.
There is nothing in the world to prevent a mere lover or pursuer of adventure from running at any moment.
The pursuer was on his haunches, and the animal, with glaring eyeballs and a horrified sniff, seemed to bound off with the speed of the wind.
The pursuer declined the offer of help and went on alone.
Despite the precautions taken by Jack Carleton, the pursuer found little trouble in keeping to his trail, until it abruptly terminated on the bank of the creek, where advantage had been taken of the canoe.
I began to edge away therefore, and in two or three hours enjoyed the satisfaction of seeing our pursuer clew up and furl his sails.
It was evident our pursuer would be alongside of us by mid-day at the rate we were then going.
One or two minutes after our immediate pursuer had sent up his rockets I would direct ours to be discharged at a right angle to our course.
Head to wind our pursuerwould certainly have overtaken us, and off the wind her chances would have been almost equally good.
Only keep her going till dark, sir," I replied, "and we will give our pursuer the slip yet.
