 | Nicholas Dickson, William Sanderson - Scotland - 1910 - 280 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it ; it was to... | |
 | James Hay - Novelists, Scottish - 1899 - 378 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it — it was to be... | |
 | Charles Cassal - 1899 - 184 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be foundj In his distress he looked down for it ; it was to... | |
 | Victor Kastner - 1901 - 264 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found (d). In his distress he looked down for it; it was... | |
 | A. Mauron, Paul Verrier - 1901 - 482 pages
...and give me a chance of taking him down. The button was therefore removed without his perceiving it. Great was my anxiety to know the success of my measure, and it succeeded but too well. "The hour of interrogation arrived, and the boy was questioned: he sought as usual, with... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - Authors - 1903 - 326 pages
...him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoatTo remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes;...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it; it was to... | |
 | Richard Ellis Roberts - London (England) - 1910 - 390 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...know the success of my measure ; and it succeeded only too well. When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was... | |
 | William Allen Butler - Lawyers - 1911 - 556 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his ringers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned his fingers sought again for the button but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it; but it was... | |
 | William Allen Butler - History - 1911 - 514 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned his ringers sought again for the button but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for... | |
 | Joseph Charles Sindelar - Ideals (Psychology) - 1914 - 264 pages
...part of his waistcoat; and the removal of this was, therefore, determined. The plot was executed, and succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it could not be found. In his distress he looked down for it, but it was... | |
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... the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes, and in an evil moment it was removed with a knife. Great was my anxiety to know the success of my measure; and it succeeded too well. 
