But to this and similar comments Tug Blackstock paid no heed whatever.
But--I won't let you make me love you, Tug Blackstock.
But you could have saved me, if you'd dared--for I do love you, Tug Blackstock.
Then Tug Blackstock spoke, while every one, as if with one consent, turned his eyes away from the face of Sam Hawker, unwilling to see a comrade's shame and horror.
I'd either kill your brave, clean soul, Tug Blackstock, or I'd kill myself!
During the past twelve months or more there had been thefts of money, usually of petty sums, in Brine's Rip Mills and the neighbourhood, and all Tug Blackstock's detective skill had failed to gain the faintest clue to the perpetrator.
The law's good enough, with Tug to the back of it.
The next instant the sharp, copper-bound nose of the tug struck the rowboat fairly amidships, grinding it against the steel side of the freighter, crushing it into matchwood.
The line leading from the boat to the tug was taut and singing, evidence that the men were hauling upon it.
It was big and fine--you saved a score of lives, and for them you gave your tug and part of your crew.
He turned slowly to resume his place at the wheel, when suddenly, as the tug was sidling down a wave, the tail of his eye caught a glimpse of a buff funnel protruding above the wave tops a good quarter of a mile away.
It is the hardest thing a man has to do--to tow behind a tug or ferryboat, even under fair conditions.
Yes," said Dan simply, leaning forward to take advantage of the uproll of the tug to locate the yacht more exactly.
Then, seized by a sudden impulse for which he afterwards kicked himself, being a decent sort of chap, he drew his cigarette case from his pocket and, as the tug came to a standstill, tossed a cigarette across the intervening space.
He heard the jingle of a bell, and the tug started right for him.
All the while the whistle on the tug was blowing and I was afraid people would come around and maybe they'd all be on the side of the tugboat man and be mad at Uncle Jimmy.
It seemed awful funny because it was a small tugand it made so much noise.
And there's one thing abouttug cap'ns that you got to learn, see?
He didn't even look at the fellows as the tug went through, only looked straight ahead of him and puffed away on his pipe, as if he didn't even know that there were such things as scouts.
Then I came up for air and went down and gave a good tug at it.
But with a tug-boat, good night, you have to be careful because a tug 'draws so much water.
He seemed to remember its nature, despite his condition then, for he ran his hand over the saddle and gave a tug to the cloth to see that it was firm.
There is light and life down this way; a light in the window of the wretched house occupied by Mr. Tug Whittle, and all the neighboring buildings are alive with rats and vermin.
Davy looked like anything but a villain as he meekly watched the pair from the other side of the room; indeed, he was thinking that Tug was carrying the matter entirely too far, and was becoming alarmed.
By the horns of a tough bull," Tug says, which is his way of swearing, "but there is a man.
There was another short silence, and Silas became aware of the fact that Tug was breathing heavily, and that, for the first time since he had known him, he was asleep in his own house at night.
I am surprised myself," Tug answered, "but the devotion of Annie Dorris to the memory of her husband has set me to thinking.
He must have assistants, of course," Tug replied, "and I shall make application to enter his service as soon as I arrive.
Occasionally he fell into a light doze, but on coming out of it, by losing his balance, he saw that Tug was still intently watching the window, with the musket in his hands ready for use.
Two of them were placed before Tugand Silas, and though Silas only sipped at his, Tug drank off the liquor apportioned to him greedily.
This did not encourage Tug to talk, for he became silent again, and although Silas was keen to hear where his friend had been, he was silent, too.
There was the click in the ragged man's throat that usually distinguished him when he was about to laugh, but surely Tug had no intention of laughing now, though he wiped his big eye hurriedly, and in a manner indicating that he was vexed.
Por este lado, la carta de mi tío no podía llegar más a tiempo de lo que llegó a mis manos.
Another tug came up and took hold of the New York by the bows; and between the two of them they dragged her round the corner of the quay which just here came to an end on the side of the river.
The steam tug neared the bulky and huge vessel, and Mac was finally taken on board by United States Marshal Fiske and Deputy Marshals Robinson, Crowley and Colfax, and given into the custody of the English detectives, Sergts.
Irving, accompanied by White and Stanley, jumped aboard the big ship, after giving orders to the captain of the tugnot to let any one off until he gave permission.
Mac saw the tug and recognized his three friends, but was in no way alarmed until Irving, shaking hands with him, hurriedly explained the state of affairs.
Edward Hancock, a London detective; Deputy Marshal Colfax and others, boarded the steamtug P.
It has no sooner touched the water than there is a sharp tug and a mighty swirl, but only the hook and the remainders of the worm come back in answer to his pull.
One day a huge swirl and a heavy tug set the angler's nerves to tingling; but the line came back limp, and the disappointed disciple of the immortal Izaak went to the house to tell of the four-pound trout that he had hooked and lost.
It was while fishing in this manner and after taking six or eight fine fish, that a feeble tug at the line signalled the presence of the invalid.
This seemed pretty good to the lone fisherman, but he had no sooner put on a fresh piece of mullet and thrown out than another tug at his line assured him that "the best is yet to be.
Then came a tug that meant business, and the Preacher began kicking himself for forgetting that landing net.
Nothing happened except that after feeling a tug at his line the boy pulled it in minus a hook.
The little tug steamed up boldly toward her big prize, which lay idly tossing on the waves.
And even a steel tug will not hold together long with a sea pounding over her like this one was.
The gallant tug was quite battered by that time, but nobody cared for that in the wild rejoicing that prevailed.
For a while after that nothing more was said, and the tugplowed its way through the tossing water.
The gallanttug had torn herself loose from the grip of the sand--and was free!
The boat arrived safely, however, and returned with three more men, all the little tug dared spare.
Whatever the position of the tug his duty just then remained the same.
About noon of a day in May during the recent year the converted tug Uncas left Key West to join the blockading squadron off the northern coast of Cuba.
So Clif was restless and impatient as he stood in the bow of the swift tug and gazed southward.
