| 单词 | clews |
| 例句 | Innumerable clews were thus obtained to bring to trial those who failed to accuse themselves, and to exhume and burn the bones of those who were beyond the ability to recant. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Briefly narrated, the two queerly-acting men who had been noticed by Ralph in the company of Glen Palmer’s grandfather and during the trouble in the tunnel had been the starting clews in the case. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z The chase had resolved itself into a hellish adaptation of hare and hound, for always ahead of them lay clews and information, and evidences of recent departures. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z There is a place down the river where he thinks it might once have existed, but he has no clews of any kind.” The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z “I might add that I have certain clews as to who were the midnight visitors to the school, for one of them dropped his knife, and it has his name on it.” Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z It makes no noise, there’s no smoke, no bullet, no powder marks, no anything, and it don’t leave any clews behind.” The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z What a maze, what a tangle the world is till we come to look upon it with the clews and solutions in mind which science affords! Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z The total absence of finger prints and other tangible clews strongly suggested that the deed could have been perpetrated only by a criminal in the Phantom’s class. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Some evidences of a hasty departure were found, but no clews that would give any idea of whither the fugitives had proceeded. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z The little mound of ashes, the remnants of a meal, and the pony tracks were his only clews. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z In other cases the tenants paid dues of lambs, of fish, of honey, of clews of net yarn, of straw, &c. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z Paul Hastings arrived in town on business connected with the automobile concern by which he was employed, and he, Jack and Walter, made it their business to scurry around in Jack’s car, looking for clews. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z If by a miracle he should succeed in getting out, he did not care to leave behind any clews to his movements. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Oliver Wadsworth and an officer remained at the offices, guarding the wrecked place and looking for clews of the evildoers. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z The task of gathering in the canvas was comparatively easy, the yard being but a few feet above the deck, and little besides the clews being exposed. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Nowhere was there a trace of the twins; and after a two weeks’ search, and a fruitless following of clews that were no clews at all, even Margaret was forced sorrowfully to acknowledge defeat. The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem 2011-06-14T02:00:18.357Z The police had secured no clews, and, though they professed to be active, there really was little for them to do. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z Turn the hammock over several times to twist the clews, unhook one end at a time and tuck the clews under the lashing and haul them taut. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z They moved cautiously along the narrow ledge, and although they examined every foot of the rocky trail with great care they failed to discover any further clews. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z "Have you any clews?" asked Bob Moore of the detectives. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z As the clews were of little importance Running Fox was eager to hurry away on the trail of the Mohawks. Spotted Deer 2011-01-25T03:00:24.283Z Conrad returned from Santa Fe much disappointed by the failure of the clews that had promised so much. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z You first hook the ring of the clews to the 46 hammock hook; then pass each outer nettle from out inwards through the eyelet on its own side of the hammock. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z Her sails were beautifully cut, well hoisted, and the clews well spread; her masts were long and tapering, and her yards more square than usual. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Because the clews and things, in a story, are all put there for him by the property man. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z He believed that he might be able to leave clews which would lead his friends to his rescue. Spotted Deer 2011-01-25T03:00:24.283Z The shrouds and clews and sheets would be all stiff and covered with ice, while, as to the sails, they were like so much board, and it got to be tough work up aloft. Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season 2010-12-20T17:11:47.497Z Let’s get to the other matters before the clews get cold. Whispering Wires With the slight clews they had given him, as the first link in the chain, he had gone on unraveling the knots which followed with infinite patience and perseverance. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch I feel that where there are paintings there may be clews. The Key to Yesterday So Congress met in secret session, and spent the balance of the week fighting, temporizing, and receiving telegrams to the effect that new clews were found. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories No other clews were revealed, so we went down to the study. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery “Who?” he repeated on the alert for possible clews. Whispering Wires This feeling, and his love for white truffles, are, I believe, the only clews to the man. The Fortunes Of Glencore The torpedo clews are charging their deadly weapons with compressed air. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 In all these cases, the various clews led somewhere, but here they led to nothingness. The Green God He searched the ground for clews; and it seemed to me the little puzzled line between his brows deepened with every moment of the search. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery Pocketing the camera, after winding on a fresh film, he entered the booth 153for a second time and inspected its lower paneling for possible clews. Whispering Wires Of all the promising clews which led nowhere; of all the high hopes which ended in despair. Little Aliens But etymology cannot be pushed recklessly in the mountains, and I offer these clews as a mere surmise. Our Southern Highlanders "Then it would seem that we have exhausted all possible clews," I observed. The Green God But aside from these unsatisfying clews not a trace of her could be located. The Wilderness Trail It's one of those cases," he said, "where there seem to be no clews at all. The Come Back It is perhaps not possible fully to answer these questions as yet, but recent studies in somewhat divergent fields give us suggestive clews to some of them. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science I told you to drop the gloves so that the pursuers may find clews. In Desert and Wilderness We are to look for the clews to him in the open air and in natural products, rather than in the traditional art forms and methods. Whitman A Study Answers to these questions furnish clews to the culture of this fruit and help in estimating the potentialities of a new region or of a location for grape-growing. Manual of American Grape-Growing Weston spent the time prowling round Blair's bedroom in search of clews. The Come Back They teach ornithology as it should be taught, giving such clews to the recognition of birds in the fields as are not at all to be found in ordinary collections of stuffed specimens. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science Undeterred by his failure to overtake the fugitive, de Spain rode rapidly back to town to look for other clews. Nan of Music Mountain We can make little of Whitman unless we allow him to be a law unto himself, and seek him through the clews which he himself brings. Whitman A Study In the meantime the detectives, police and Kentucky officers were at work running down rumors and clews which sprang up on every side. The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan or: the Headless Horror. The clews should be so worded as to need some skill to understand, and the various points should be difficult of access from one another. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 The only clews I possess are some letters in my mother's handwriting and the name Belle that she signed to him. The Masked Bridal One of Wallace’s riders had ridden back up the cañon to search for possible clews and would, perhaps, have something to say when he returned. Louisiana Lou A Western Story The great singers evidently gave him clews and suggestions that were applicable to his own art. Whitman A Study At first, clews to the robbers were scarce, but soon Dave made a queer discovery, and followed this up by another, as set forth in the volume preceding this, entitled, “Dave Porter on Cave Island.” Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall But on the whole she profits by the story of Cain, for here she finds one of those little etymological clews which never escape her penetration. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 At best it was only a series of faint clews that led toward Bud. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery Pete might have taken almost any route to the top of the divide, and there were very few clews as to just where he had entered the mountains and how he had reached the cañon. Louisiana Lou A Western Story These clews led me to suppose a murder had been committed there. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery If, however, the intelligent student will follow these clews, he will find a mass of material and abundant evidence to corroborate the general thesis. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology The inspector, to be sure, asserted with high confidence that he had clews but apparently they were tangled tracks reaching too far away to bring immediate results; neither would he confide what they were. Christopher and the Clockmakers Breakfast was eaten, camp was broken and once more, after another casual casting about for possible clews to the intruder, the cavalcade was under way. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery I went over and asked him to let down the clews or corners of the mainsail, which had been drawn up in order to lessen the useless flapping of the sail against the rigging. A Retrospect I have found the clews for which you went to America. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play To such as these, it is hoped, the foregoing pages 222 may give many clews and sidelights, suggestions, encouragement, and hope. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology No doubt the police chase about on a hundred false clews a day. Christopher and the Clockmakers And after making sure no clews could be picked up, the second warning was placed with the first, in Billee's big leather wallet, and the travelers prepared to resume the trail. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery "Then, for the present, I shall keep my clews in my own hands; Miss Wardour, I wish you good morning." The Diamond Coterie Or perhaps some secret service agent who had finally succeeded in getting some clews as to the murder of the colossal Szarvas? The Secret Witness Even on his pleasure trips with Virginia he had never forgotten his search: thus he had led her into more favorable regions where he might reasonably keep his eyes over for clews. The Snowshoe Trail Mrs. Orme was clever enough to leave few traces behind her; as far as clews are concerned she might have evaporated into thin air, taking Alora with her—except for this matter of the cabman. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery Day after day he plodded, his dark face set in grim lines of purpose, following up clews leading to possible investors which he obtained here and there, and always with the one result. The Man from the Bitter Roots The particulars of the murder were related at greater length, and it was said that several promising clews were being followed, but no details were given concerning the work of the detectives. Messenger No. 48 Man has found new clews to read the story of his past, and new ways to mould his present and future. The Chief End of Man But the shape of the cavern, the character of its walls, and a thousand other clews told the story plainly. The Snowshoe Trail "The only way is to continue present shadowings and defensive precautions, while awaiting some decisive clews to missing links in this elusive chain." Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 Four or five posses, averaging a dozen men each, all armed, set forth in various directions to follow the clews which seemed most worthy of credence. At the Time Appointed The clews of my hammock were not reefed. Rattlin the Reefer Never should have known anything about it, if the man at the wheel had not found his jacket wet, and the men below had a round turn in all the clews of their hammocks.” Jacob Faithful Indeed, they would not believe what had happened even when I told them, till they found a turn in the clews of their hammocks, for which they could not otherwise account. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days His wonder and admiration grew with her frank, dramatic, yet timid recital of tactics employed to elicit incriminating clews from the secretive Laniers. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 A main-topgallant-sail was got up out of the sail-room and dropped overboard, made fast by a line to one of the clews. The Log of a Privateersman So many hopes had arisen and been dashed down! so many clews had been followed, only to be abandoned! so many messages had been sent in vain! The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies Some general aspects of the moods that we have to consider have already come to light, and these may prove to be valuable clews to a psychological analysis of their content. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History Following faint clews, Ramsey made long walks into the country, toiling from ranch to ranch over the dun-colored, lonely hills, dogged, persistent, with lips set grimly. Wayside Courtships In hopes to gain helpful clews and to keep posted as to exact condition of other investigations of Lanier crimes, that assistant shadowed you and Esther. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 The Louvre was like some thronged wilderness and she had no clews. One Woman's Life Where the clews pointed now it was utterly impossible to know. A Husband by Proxy The inside history of the great financiering projects would no doubt give us some of the main clews to the present diplomatic relations of nations to one another. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History With nothing very spectacular to his credit, he had earned repute as a follower of long trails, and as an acute unraveller of tangled clews. The Price London sleuths are camping on cold trails, tracing misleading clews, poising for unavailing swoop upon flown quarry, densely ignorant of real Lanier purposes. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 "No, I suppose they believe we have certain clews, and instead of writing they have determined to come direct to New York." Oscar the Detective Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective "Very good," said Garrison, with his mind made up to remain all night and explore the house for possible clews to anything connected with its mysteries. A Husband by Proxy Such views as these give us at least some clews to the educational and pedagogical problems of war and peace. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History Appearances are often deceitful, yielding obvious clews only to mistakes and falsehoods. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The arraignment of Dodge on the charge of attempted fraud against the London property of Alice would lead to most serious exposures, furnishing dangerous clews to past villainies in this immediate venue. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 Thereupon Mr. Gryce grew very thoughtful and entered upon another examination of the two rooms which to his mind held all the clews that would ever be given to this strange crime. The Circular Study He kept writing me that clews were plenty and the scent hot, but as Dennet, in Berlin, and Clancy, in Vienna, wrote me the same thing, I began to doubt these gentlemen's ability. In Search of the Unknown A red rail and a topsail that clews up,—it's very like them, anyhow. Great Sea Stories “A lot of little clews are better than one big one,” Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket. Tom Slade on Mystery Trail London detective bureau has lost all clews to whereabouts of the Laniers. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 You must forgive me, but I was seeking for clews. The Circular Study The clews thus afforded must prove invaluable to him. The Chief Legatee If one studies the mythology of this people and their ways of thinking, then watches them closely, he will, however, get other clews. A Study of Pueblo Pottery as Illustrative of Zuñi Culture Growth. Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 467-522 "Have you any clews upon which we can work?" The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler or, Working for the Custom House Upon review of incidents in this fruitless pursuit, I am impressed with the fact that all clews obtained came from your infatuation for hungry or sick people. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 Thinking my own thoughts in regard to what I saw, if I had found myself compelled to bridle my tongue while false scents were being followed and delicate clews overlooked or discarded without proper attention. The Circular Study The way I take I may not choose: Out of the night into the night, And in the night no certain clews. Myth and Romance Being a Book of Verses I also read a collection of Indian anecdotes and speeches, the worst compiled and arranged book possible, yet not without clews of some value. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe He thinks you put out some clews that point to him. The Mansion of Mystery Being a Certain Case of Importance, Taken from the Note-book of Adam Adams, Investigator and Detective You see, I don't like clews, or blood, or the police. The Definite Object A Romance of New York In secret search for clews I left behind me traces of my own presence. The Circular Study See! she clews up her light sails and fires an eleven-inch gun! Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky We have grasped many clews, and followed them far into labyrinths of darkness, but not yet through into light. Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work He wasn't going to have those clews pointing to him. The Mansion of Mystery Being a Certain Case of Importance, Taken from the Note-book of Adam Adams, Investigator and Detective There were high-born, penitent dames who retired to convents in expiation of sins which are not explained until the general raveling of clews in the final chapter. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century "Have you no clews to their identity beyond this parasol?" The Circular Study Premature publication of clews too often handicaps us. The Green Eyes of Bâst The Bishop, now playing policeman, gobbles up clews and discovers the stolen jewels. Why the Chimes Rang: A Play in One Act During the next six days half a score of private detectives were at work on the mystery, with the slender clews at hand. The Diamond Master For many days he followed the most highly impossible clews, some of them intractable, to supply a rather unusual word of description. The Daughter of Anderson Crow Blavatsky gave us the clews; we owe it to her to use them. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 "Failing our discovery of new clews pointing in another direction, this is hanging evidence!" The Green Eyes of Bâst He wondered whether these things were somehow related, but at present they only offered him tangled clews that led nowhere. Carmen's Messenger On climbing the farther bank in search of more clews, I heard a great outcry of crows behind me, and turning, saw a number of these birds darting down at something in the ford. Lobo, Rag and Vixen Being The Personal Histories Of Lobo, Redruff, Raggylug & Vixen No one knew the exact truth of it; and a small volume of verse by Cliffe, published immediately afterwards—verse very distinguished, passionate, and obscure—had offered many clews, but no solution whatever. The Marriage of William Ashe "And now I'm going to do some boning, and get ahead with my work so I'll have a little time to hunt for clews." Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck I have always found, Mr. Addison," he replied, "that it is these outstanding features of a case, these pieces which don't seem to fit, that are the most valuable clews. The Green Eyes of Bâst He went to sleep at last, and getting up rather late, spent an hour or two trying to knit up broken clews and looking for a light. Carmen's Messenger We had barely finished when the chief petty officer came up and examined the clews. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Out on the sea, not very far away from him, he saw another Femböring, with a full crew, and four clews in the sail, just like his own. Weird Tales from Northern Seas Yes, clews as to who poisoned these horses and set the hay on fire. Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck Diana's eyes betrayed her curiosity; she seemed to be asking for clews in a strange world. The Testing of Diana Mallory We have examined and followed up, and at last given over, a hundred clews that on the surface looked quite possible of success. Jason The latter are called clews, and they meet at an iron ring, which is attached to the hooks in the carline beams when the hammock is in position for use. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Then Jack let out all his clews and sailed and sailed and tacked according as the wind blew. Weird Tales from Northern Seas Meanwhile Tom went on seeking clews, wandering off by himself, lonely at times, but never giving up. Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck In a moment the men were swarming up the main rigging, and the sail was let go by the run, the yard settling nicely, while the clews, buntlines, and leachlines were hauled down in unison. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" They may be the true clews, they may not. Jason While I was below, rigging up my clews, I saw a commotion on the other side of the deck. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" The constable slowly drew out of his pocket the clews Tom had given him. The Boy Scouts of the Geological Survey Besides that's the only place where I can consistently look for clews. Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck The adult depends more on the organization of his material, while in the years between the number of the clews is probably the controlling factor. How to Teach I cannot go; but if you think it worth while, I will gladly turn over the memoranda of these last clews to you. Jason On reaching the extreme end, which was occupied by an immense hawser reel, "Bill" indicated a hammock which was swinging with the forward clews directly above the great spool, or reel. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" "I have obtained a number of important clews," the young man said. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories "Yes, by the plucky way you kept after the clews," said Jack. Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck Are Natural Selection and Survival of the Fittest clews with which we can face confidently the workings of the "roaring-gloom that weaves for God the garment we see him by"? The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Of course, I shall follow out these clews you've been so kind as to give me. Jason He hauled up on the head clews and presently a five-inch shell appeared above the top of the reel. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" They saw vast quantities of spun cotton, made up into clews, and thought there was above 12,000 weight of it in one house. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time It is a small thing, but all clews are small things. Ashton-Kirk, Investigator Yet I set myself diligently to the task of joining these events with the more important ones; taxing my memory, diving into the past, hunting for the slightest clews. Who Goes There? I suppose you have no clews to spare? Jason The latter he tucked into his clews at the foot, and the other he used as a pillow. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" In the cabin, where they finally went to search systematically for clews, they found places where the logs had been splintered near the loopholes with bullets from without. The Gringos The family follows all sorts of advice and directions and seeks out many hopeless clews for men of influence and position who can unlock prison doors. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment Following such faint clews as he could find, Nick continued the search till dawn broke. The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories Yes, I have a great quantity of clews, and of course they all seem to be of the greatest and most exciting importance. Jason Faint clews and indirections: manuscripts of Walt Whitman and his family. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1976 July - December The topsails and courses were kept bent to the yards, the sheets being unrove and the clews tucked in. The World of Ice He trailed them as far as New York, and there the clews came to an end. Tom Swift and His Air Glider, or Seeking the Platinum Treasure When the sheriff inspected the stable and its vicinity, looking for clews, not a blanket was in sight, though a dozen eyes watched every movement suspiciously. Good Indian This is not to say that they found nothing in the way of clews. Jason Guided by these clews, Daylight cast about for a trail, and found one leading down the side opposite to his ascent. Burning Daylight We are searching for clews to the perpetrators, some of whom must still be in the neighborhood. The Oakdale Affair There may be more clews in the house, and I'm sure there'll be some out of doors, for they must have left footprints or the marks of carriage wheels. Tom Swift and His Air Glider, or Seeking the Platinum Treasure Rumours were thick, promising clews were discovered, new trails taken up, but nothing transpired to bring the pursuers and pursued any closer together. The Octopus : A story of California Mr. Brooke, meanwhile, having lost other clews, fell back on himself and his qualifications—always an appropriate graceful subject for a candidate. Middlemarch All these things were decidedly small clews, but the marshal was accustomed to acting on hints. Way of the Lawless The clews of that sail came down as if so many giants had hold of the tack and sheet. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast But the first floor was equally unproductive of clews, save those already noted, which showed, at least so Tom believed, that Mr. Petrofsky had been surprised and overpowered while at breakfast. Tom Swift and His Air Glider, or Seeking the Platinum Treasure The freaks of delirium have little significance, I believe, as clews to the saner courses of the mind, but he spoke only gently in his imaginary speeches to his wife. In the Valley When I had got to the topgallant masthead, the yard was well down by the lifts and steadied by the braces, but the clews were not hauled chock up to the blocks. The Mutineers The steersman, crouching low by his strong tiller, was doing his best to avoid a clean sweep, but only a small jib and the mizzen were standing with straining clews and gleaming seams. The Slave of the Lamp To find out what to read on this or any subject, there are different clews. How to Do It Notwithstanding the diminutive surface that was exposed, the surges given by this bit of canvass, as soon as the clews were eased off sufficiently to allow the cloth to jerk, shook the vessel's hull. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale Here there were all sorts of clews to work upon. Colonel Thorndyke's Secret Washington and Andy, after a careful search outside the shed, had to admit that they had no clews. Lost on the Moon Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds Before day-dawn, Judge Thatcher and the handful of searchers with him were tracked out, in the cave, by the twine clews they had strung behind them, and informed of the great news. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8. But with such clews as are given above, you will soon find your ways into the different parts that interest you of our great picnic grove. How to Do It He would just fix it so that nobody would particularly know he had anything to do with the clews. The City of Fire "These are the clews by which we are to obtain the treasure." Colonel Thorndyke's Secret At police headquarters they were received by two sleepy-looking officials who questioned them at length and said they would be at the stable in the morning to hunt for clews. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly He was a lawyer, and could not escape from the professional habit of looking upon all uncommon incidents as clews. Saxe Holm's Stories Nor were there any clews which might show who had done the deed. Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater The Most Dangerous Performance on Record "Yes, 'following up important clews,' the newspapers say," scoffed another. The Postmaster's Daughter Following up the clews which you have yourself given me? The House of the Whispering Pines "As yet we have no clews," he declared, "and I don't think we'll get any." The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly So one can only repeat what has been told by elderly people who have been found reliable in other accounts where the clews they gave could be compared with existing records. Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot Anybody with the genius to gather up all those clews cannot fail to work out this entire case. Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane So far as Captain Barry and his clews were concerned, we had come on a fool's errand. Schwatka's Search Was he hunting for new clews, or was he merely seeking to establish the old? The House of the Whispering Pines All agreed that the best thing to do would be to look for more clews as soon as the weather permitted. On the Trail of Pontiac Nurses slipped silently into the house; detectives appeared, roped the curious people out of the grounds, and raked the place for clews. The Boy Scouts on a Submarine "The clews you have given us were fine ones, Dashaway," said the official gratefully. Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane He made up his mind that some day he would have a long talk with Mr. Carson, and see if there was not some way in which clews to his lost parents could be obtained. Cowboy Dave Sweetwater, you have but one duty—to follow both clews as far as they will take you. The House of the Whispering Pines Moreover, my father, thou must not deem of these felons as if they were of like wits to us, to forecast the deeds to come, and weigh the chances nicely, and unravel tangled clews. The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale "They have had many clews, Mr. Wrandall," she complained, shaking her head. The Hollow of Her Hand False clews were sprung every day, and run down to a disappointed termination. Jim Cummings Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery He believes he has fallen upon clews which will lead to that. The Stillwater Tragedy Dorothy had read every line of the newest developments, and had laughed scornfully over the absurd clews the police were following. Castle Craneycrow Vance returned to the girl's chamber and renewed his search, and succeeded in making several discoveries cries which, he hoped, would serve as valuable clews in the future. The Dock Rats of New York Dillon was even more excited than we were when he learned how far we had gone in tracing out the scant clews that we had uncovered. Guy Garrick "I am the man employed to pick up whatever clews the place may present." Agatha Webb Lifting it, she perceived upon it an almost illegible scrawl which she made out to read thus:— For Mrs. Scoville: Do not go wandering all over the town for clews. Dark Hollow "What can the police do— with no clews to work on?" asked their big brother. The Rover Boys in New York Or, Saving their father's honor His game was to follow certain clews until he trailed up to the capitalists, the really guilty parties, the rich men who flaunted in New York in elegance and luxury on their ill-gotten gains. The Dock Rats of New York But, as it was, they spent most of their time at the offices and the hotel, and in looking around for clews. The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds He snapped up Files when the landlord meekly inquired whether there were any clews. When Egypt Went Broke "No, but there are a whole lot of Custom House detectives in town, looking for clews to the smugglers." Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight; or, on the border for Uncle Sam Further search the next morning brought forth no clews, though Tom, Ned and the others beat about in the bushes where the men had disappeared. Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune These we bent on very carefully, with strong robands and seizings, and, making tackles fast to the clews, bowsed them down to the water-ways. Two Years Before the Mast "But when you haven't any clews, how are you going to strike out?" The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds Quite a throng, with lanterns, went up and down the road, but all the evidence they could find were the marks of the automobile wheels, which clews were not very satisfactory. Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road I can't get any more clews here, and there may be some new ones found on the Canadian border where my colleagues are trying to catch the rascals. Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight; or, on the border for Uncle Sam Tom and Ned traveled all over the surrounding country, looking for clews, but in vain. Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune A half-hour of such sailing served our turn, when the clews of the sail were hauled up, the sail furled, and the ship, eased of her press, went more quietly on her way. Two Years Before the Mast "Say, Sam, what do you want, some clews made to order?" and he had laughed grimly. The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds The locality was sparsely settled, however, and no one could give any clews to the robbers. Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road For three days I puzzled over the clews. The Enchanted Typewriter Meanwhile Ned was sent to the drug store, to see if any clews could be obtained there as to who had sent the message. Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune The two lads looked carefully about the dock and boat for a sign of the missing block or any clews that might show who had been tampering with the ARROW, but they could find nothing. Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat, or, the Rivals of Lake Carlopa "What did Mr. Powell have to say about it?" questioned Tom, for he and Sam had been out hunting for clews when the lawyer had called. The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds A red rail and a topsail that clews up—it's very like them anyhow. An Iceland Fisherman A half hour of such sailing served our turn, when the clews of the sail were hauled up, the sail furled, and the ship, eased of her press, went more quietly on her way. Two Years Before the Mast "I'd like to see our friend, and maybe we can get some other clews by circulating around there." Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune The reason for creating the other clews may not be so obvious. The Trees of Pride Several days had passed, and during that time the Rover boys had done their best to get further clews concerning the robbery. The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds Lockyer's Meteoric Hypothesis Following up the surprising clews thus suggested, Sir Norman Lockyer, of London, has in recent years elaborated what is perhaps the most comprehensive cosmogonic guess that has ever been attempted. A History of Science — Volume 3 Certain of the Hindoo alphabets, notably that of the Battaks of Sumatra, give us clews to the originals of the numerals. A History of Science — Volume 2 We'll look the machine over in the morning, and see if we can get any clews. Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune It may be added, however, that no definite clews are as yet available that enable us to fix even an approximate date for the origin of the Phoenician alphabet. A History of Science — Volume 1 But I have seldom had a case in which there were so many clews that lead into blind allies. The Golf Course Mystery Here comes a heavy-laden merchant-man With the lee clews eased off and running free Before the wind. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Suppose, now, that neither shoe-nails nor patches, nor other clear clews can be proved and only length and width agree. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students Half a dozen theories flashed through his mind, but he could not select a good, working one,--particularly as there were no clews. Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune Nineteenth-century studies gave the first real clews to an understanding of the subject. A History of Science — Volume 1 Now we'll run down both those clews, find out who owns this place, who has been using it, and all we can along that line. Tom Swift and His Air Scout, or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky You are merely the scattered clews left behind for the authorities to work on; you are the faint traces of the fiendish crime. Cobb's Anatomy There are rules for the selection of these clews. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students She came, she went without being seen—and behind her remained, instead of clews to her identity, only an amazing, intangible mystery, that left him at times appalled and dismayed. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale Martin wandered on through the heavy pages, overwhelmed by the clews he was getting to the nature of things. Martin Eden We may follow these clews, in some directions at least, to our advantage. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students |
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