| 单词 | prowler |
| 例句 | “But God would not let this happen,” the Reverend growled, like a dog awakened by a prowler. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no mention of prowlers; no mention of anyone having seen a witch; no mention of footprints on the lawn: track shoes and sneakers size six. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to me I might he mistaken for a prowler, so I walked around the block. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Darker moods lurked around the corner, prowlers in shadow, but fierce Grover forced them to think twice. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to think of what animal, what night prowler, she reminded him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z With only hook latches for locks, Louise took to sitting by the front door on an apple box with a rolling pin in her hand, ready to brain any prowlers who might threaten her children. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z She saw me and yelled: “Let’s go home, you night prowler. Can’t you see it’s dark already?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the circle of dim gold light cast by the candle, he went up the stairs and, feeling like a prowler, he poked his head into Albert’s bedroom. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The next day, two of the New York newspapers gave it two inches in which they stated that Mrs. O’Leary of Williamsburg had been shot by a prowler in the hallway of her home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a marksman of no mean ability; he was, moreover, stubbornly tenacious under his mild manner—two facts well- enough known around town to make the night prowlers wary for several weeks. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The E! network claims it canceled the much-maligned diorama, down which red carpet prowlers used to “walk” their polished, jewel-bedecked fingers, even before several prominent actresses refused to participate recently. Farewell, Mani Cam. On the Red Carpet, Things Turn Serious. 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z This two-day festival, now in its sixth year, is expressly made for them: the prowlers and perusers, many seeking talent for hire. 2010-01-08T03:22:00Z Rave For the Seattle Police for catching a car prowler and quickly getting my property back to me. Rant & Rave: The good, the bad and the 'riffraff' 2011-09-07T20:33:03Z The tour, which begins at 4:30 p.m., includes a question-and-answer session and a cup of hot chocolate; owl prowlers should take along binoculars and dress warmly. Spare Times for Jan. 20-26 2012-01-19T21:33:09Z When Mare is called to investigate a prowler, she's called out to Grub Road. Hoagies, Wawa and that funeral spread: The stories told by the food in "Mare of Easttown" 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z A grand jury exonerated her of murder, accepting her explanation that she’d mistaken Billy for a prowler who had been frequenting the area, sometimes raiding homeowners’ fridges. A Factual Account of Truman Capote, Notorious Embroiderer of Truth 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z In a business populated by midnight prowlers mining bottomless pools of pain for their standup routines, Rogen is exceptional for his benign temperament. Seth Rogen: the slacker's guide to getting ahead 2013-06-21T23:01:00Z He added that the prowler, who broke in the early hours of Wednesday morning, appeared to be a 58-year-old homeless man. LL Cool J detains burglar at home 2012-08-23T14:06:46Z "I am a bit of a prowler," he says, chuckling. George Shaw 2011-02-13T00:05:02Z Zeke, a white and gray short-haired cat with a penchant for taking down rats, is known in his Boston neighborhood as a fearless prowler. The Outdoor Cat: Neighborhood Mascot or Menace? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z On a recent weekday evening, a group of Sierra Club members met before sunset at Mount Diablo State Park in Walnut Creek in hopes of witnessing a few of these desperate, single-minded, eight-legged prowlers. Spiders, spiders everywhere? Tarantula mating season starts early amid threats to arachnids 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Practice vigilance and situational awareness, keep your eyes open, and don’t rely on presumptions about nighttime prowlers. 7 things to know about home security 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The same night the prowler showed up at my house, a car was stolen from in front of a neighbor’s home. Perspective | There’s a prowler on my home security camera. Do I get a dog or a gun? 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z A neighbor called police to report a possible vehicle prowler. Prosecutor who asked jury about immigration, border wall committed racial bias, misconduct, WA Supreme Court rules 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z She fields calls from neighbors concerned about nighttime prowlers. 'Not safe anymore': Portland confronts the limits of its support for homeless services 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z In my case, the thieves turned out to be Washington’s most wanted car prowlers, suspected of smash-and-grabbing from more than 200 cars around the Seattle area. The police aren’t coming, but now in Seattle, they have a name for that 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Seward Park Audubon Center presents a panel of experts on the topic of urban coyotes to dispel lore and share research while taking a look at these city prowlers 5:30-7 p.m. Join a festival of color and new beginnings at Holi, plus other fun things to do around Seattle 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The prowler was dressed in sneakers, pants, a jacket and a baseball cap turned backward. Perspective | There’s a prowler on my home security camera. Do I get a dog or a gun? 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z A couple in Monte Nido that night reported a prowler in their backyard. New reward offered as mystery and outrage over Mitrice Richardson's death endures 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z He survived prowler workout drills at Servite and made it through waking up at 6 a.m. for weight training, so Army should be a breeze. Column: Servite's Zion Sims is ready to report for Army duty at West Point 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z They weren’t uniformly lucky on the album, which remains a polarizing listen that often finds Morrison adopting the demeanor of a cigarette-stained prowler who boasts and moans his way through simply written blues lyrics. How Jim Morrison's final sessions with the Doors produced an L.A. classic out of chaos 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z He and other neighbors told the station they alerted police several times about the prowler, who they believe was Brown, but officers never followed up. Dallas neighbor says suspect Cash Gernon kidnapping was reported to police month earlier: report 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Authorities said two Memphis Police Department officers investigating a prowler call at night heard yelling from the house next door. 2 Memphis officers won’t face state charges in shooting 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z In a call to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, one of the homeowners described the prowler as a “tall, slim Black woman with Afro hair, very skinny.” New reward offered as mystery and outrage over Mitrice Richardson's death endures 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The case involved Memphis police officer Elton Hymon responding to a report of a prowler when he saw Garner running from a burglarized home. EXPLAINER: Is it legal to shoot suspects in the back? 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Despite a priority response and the sheriff-elect’s report of a physical confrontation, Tacoma police did not try to track the alleged prowlers down or write a report documenting the Nov. 11 incident. Pierce County sheriff had previous off-duty confrontation that drew high-priority emergency response, records show 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z San Fernando Valley residents frightened by the brutal attacks of the so-called Valley Intruder phone police with false sightings of prowlers and with questions about forming neighborhood watch groups and securing their homes. Timeline: How 'Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez terrorized L.A. 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Here, they are free of the hassles of everyday racism, like your neighbours mistaking your kids for prowlers and calling the police. Planet virus: seven novelists from around the world on living with the pandemic 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z The masked prowler initially said he only wanted their money to earn their cooperation, ordering women to bind their husbands or boyfriends face down in bed with shoelaces. Golden State Killer admits murders, rapes for life in prison 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s a stalker, a prowler lurking in the yard, a potential serial killer. Column: Coronavirus and the week that changed everything — for now 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The officers were responding to a report about a prowler when they arrested Lowe for allegedly trying to break into a house. 2 Fort Worth officers reinstated after a man died in custody 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Tuesday took calls from security officers at the Alaska Native Medical Center reporting a prowler in a parking garage. Armed man held after confrontation with hospital security 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z The most recent alleged incident occurred on Feb.1 with a report of a prowler at a residence in northwest Bakersfield. Man arrested on suspicion of posing as ride-share driver to get women into car 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Residents in one neighborhood began to complain about the sightings of the alleged prowler in early December. Police: Prowler who sometimes wore no pants has been caught 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z North Carolina police were searching Monday for a man dubbed the “pantsless prowler” after several home security cameras spotted him lurking in a neighborhood after dark – at least once without wearing any shorts, investigators said. ‘Pantsless prowler’ lurking in North Carolina neighborhood sought by police after being caught on video 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Raymond was asked Monday why three deputies responded to an alleged vehicle prowler. Pasco man shot and killed after being chased by 3 sheriff’s deputies 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Merritt, the family attorney, said Jefferson was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew Saturday when she thought she heard a prowler outside the house. Fort Worth officer who fatally shot woman in her home has been charged with murder, police say 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Jefferson was playing video games with her nephew when they heard what they believed to be a prowler outside, the Star-Telegram reported, citing her relatives’ attorney. Outraged Fort Worth leaders ask why police shot black woman inside home 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Clayton police said the prowler was seen “walking directly across driveways near front doors.” Police: Prowler who sometimes wore no pants has been caught 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Branson police said in a Facebook post that officers encountered the suspect Sunday while responding to a report about a car prowler. Man drowns in Branson pond while fleeing from officers 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Sunday to a report of three prowlers at an apartment complex in Independence. Prowler suspect shot by police in suburban Kansas City 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z A suspected car prowler was reported shot by a car owner in Covington early Thursday. Car owner shoots suspected car prowler in Covington 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z A serial burglar dubbed the "Wimbledon prowler" who tried to raid the home of tennis star Boris Becker has been jailed. 'Wimbledon prowler' burglar jailed 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Scotland Yard had linked the "prowler", who wore a distinctive fisherman's hat, to 200 burglaries in total. 'Prowler' admits Becker burglary bid 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z One Colorado resident didn't lock his car overnight — and the intruder that subsequently broke in was smarter than the average prowler. Colorado bear destroys inside of car left unlocked overnight 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Shell casings at the scene indicated he fired several rounds into the prowlers’ gold SUV as it bore down on him and dragged him through the parking lot as it sped away. Deadly sting, wrong target: How the death of a cop’s son led King County deputies to kill a Des Moines teen 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Police were first called about a “prowler attempting entry.” Police: 82-year-old man shoots suspect in home invasion 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Reporters at the scene said the driver was found a block away from the crash after neighbors called to report a prowler. Wrongway trip on the 710 lands truck upside down on a nearby street 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Thursday took a call of a vehicle prowler at 16th Avenue and Columbine Street in east Anchorage. Anchorage police fatally shoot male prowler suspect 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z In December 2013, Parsons called the police to report that a prowler had set her swimming pool equipment on fire. Domestic slayings: Brutal and foreseeable 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say they received a 911 call of a possible prowler around 3:50 a.m. Police: Man fatally shot in west Las Vegas in home invasion 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z The prowler took some of the woman’s personal items and police recovered fingerprints and DNA evidence from the scene. Man breaks into Texas woman’s home, leaves nude photos, chilling note: 'I've been watching you' 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z In the video, made by Axon body cameras, officers respond to a 911 call about a prowler in South Los Angeles who is wandering around with a brick in his hand. Can the Manufacturer of Tasers Provide the Answer to Police Abuse? 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z A department statement says officers found the man armed with a pipe after responding to a report of a prowler on July 26. Man in police custody dies after medical complaints 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z A department statement says officers found the man armed with a pipe after responding to a report of a prowler on July 26. Man in police custody dies after medical complaints 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Home security cameras that would capture a prowler's image weren't as prevalent. Why did it take so long to arrest the Golden State Killer suspect? Interagency rivalries, old technology, errors and bad luck 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z She even told family members the late-night prowler must be a ghost. People rush to boats in Ballard to dodge Seattle’s crazy housing market — but there’s no more room 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z A man described as a "prowler" died Sunday after police tried to arrest him, authorities said. Essential California: Separating migrants and their children 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z A man described as a "prowler" died Sunday after police attempted to arrest him in South L.A., authorities said. Fatal use of force leaves suspected 'prowler' dead in South L.A. 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Even a seemingly innocuous job title was problematic: An officer who monitors different areas of the jail was called a “prowler” — a term, the auditors noted, that conjures a stalker of prey. L.A. County women's jail lags behind national standards on preventing sexual abuse, report finds 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z According to Seattle police, officers responded to a report of a car prowler around 4:20 a.m. Suspected car prowler killed by Seattle police identified 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Monday when 911 dispatchers received reports of a car prowler on 34th Avenue NE. Police fatally shoot suspect as he fled in stolen vehicle 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Thursday and suspected a prowler so she called police. Sinking feeling: 911 caller reports prowler, finds sinkholes 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z According to police, the suspect and two officers exchanged gunfire after the officer thought a person at a Riverton apartment complex might be a prowler. The Latest: Search continues in area south of Salt Lake City 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z The prowler after the shooting got into the red compact car and fled. Eagle River man shot, wounded as he confronts prowler 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z A suspected prowler is in critical condition after he was shot by an Anchorage police officer. The Latest: Anchorage police shoot man armed with hatchet 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Police Capt. Kelly McMahill says the prowler was jumping a backyard wall when he pointed a rifle at the police officer, who fired one shot. Police gunshot misses prowler; neighbor with bat doesn’t 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The Redding Police Department says officers first went to a home Sunday after receiving a call about a prowler trying break into it through the back door. Off-duty CHP officer fatally shoots suspected intruder 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Being realistic, yes, boys are prowlers looking for nothing but sex. Talking With Both Daughters and Sons About Sex 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The shooting victim described the prowler as a white man about 6 feet tall wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt and jeans. Eagle River man shot, wounded as he confronts prowler 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Thursday took a report of a prowler breaking into a car near 100th Avenue and the Old Seward Highway. The Latest: Anchorage police shoot man armed with hatchet 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a suspected prowler by a Clark County Sheriff’s deputy early Sunday at a home near Ridgefield, according to police. Deputy shoots, kills suspected prowler at home near Ridgefield 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z A homeowner called 911 Sunday morning to report a prowler in the area. Clark County deputy shoots, kills suspected prowler 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z The sheriff says the prowler was confronted by a resident and the two men began to struggle when the prowler fired a gun. Sheriff: Alabama burglary suspect was naked when captured 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The killing caused hysteria throughout the neighborhood with frequent, yet not necessarily substantiated, calls to police about attempted break-ins and prowlers. Forsyth County homicide remains a secret 47 years later 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Anchorage police say an officer confronted a suspected prowler armed with a hatchet and fired shots in south Anchorage. The Latest: Anchorage police shoot man armed with hatchet 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z According to a preliminary investigation, the sheriff’s office said, it appears that the suspected prowler was armed with a handgun at the time of the incident. Deputy shoots, kills suspected prowler at home near Ridgefield 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Craig Hutchinson told dispatchers there were prowlers in his yard before he was found mortally wounded July 25, authorities said. Texas deputy fatally shot at his home was facing foreclosure 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z An 8-year-old girl chased away a prowler after he broke into an El Cajon condominium and woke her up early Sunday, police said. 8-year-old girl hits, chases off prowler who broke into her home 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The arrest happened at around 5am after a resident in Santa Monica, several miles west of Hollywood, reported a suspected prowler near the corner of Olympic Boulevard and 11th Street in Santa Monica. LA gay pride parade: man detained with arsenal of weapons before event 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Early Sunday, there was a call to Santa Monica police of a suspected prowler near Olympic Boulevard and 11th Street. Man with weapons and possible explosives arrested, said he was going to L.A. gay pride parade 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z A Clark County Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a prowler near Ridgefield early Sunday; an investigation is now under way. Deputy shoots, kills suspected prowler at home near Ridgefield 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Authorities say Hutchinson told dispatchers there were prowlers in his yard before he was found mortally wounded July 25. Texas deputy fatally shot at his home was facing foreclosure 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Bryan Hall says the department is analyzing an additional 46 calls made in that time frame about suspicious characters and “prowlers.” Suspect arrested in Kansas serial burglaries, police say 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z He was arrested after police responded to reports of a prowler near the Sam’s Town casino-hotel. Man arrested for apartment stabbing death on Fremont Street 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Police say two officers were responding to a prowler call in western Las Vegas about 4 a.m. Las Vegas police officer shot with high-powered firearm 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The officer was checking on a report of a prowler at a blind woman's house when he spotted a man wearing dark clothes and carrying a backpack. Manhunt under way in Mississippi for suspect after police officer wounded in shooting 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Parker was responding to a prowler call when a man with a backpack ran in front of his car, at which time he stopped, Dance said. Shooting wounds Mississippi police officer; suspect sought 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z The next day, police received a report of a possible prowler wandering the 700 block of South Union Avenue. 'Baywatch' star Jeremy Jackson arrested in Westlake stabbing 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z “We were responding to a prowler call and while we’re on the prowler call, he’s calling 911 making sure he’s not overcharged,” Post Falls Police Captain Pat Knight said. Idaho Man Who Called 911To Complain About Bar Tab Could Get Jail Time 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Officers went to the 500 block of North Berendo Street about 3:30 a.m. when a resident spotted what they presumed was a prowler near a fence, Gamble said. Man impaled on fence in East Hollywood after drinking in tree, dies 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Dance said Parker and other officers responded to a prowler call around 2:30 a.m. Manhunt under way in Mississippi for suspect after police officer wounded in shooting 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z As the deputy talked with the homeowner who reported the prowler, Mendoza fired several shots at the deputy’s patrol car, sheriff's officials said. Man held in shooting at deputy's patrol car in Bakersfield 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Officers stopped that alleged prowler and discovered it was Jackson – who was wanted in the stabbing, Rios said. 'Baywatch' star Jeremy Jackson arrested in Westlake stabbing 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z The paper said court records indicate that the defendant called 911 to report hearing voices and seeing prowlers a week before the shooting. Trial ordered for woman in mother’s shooting death 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z With teenage nieces living there and young relatives regularly coming to visit, the Vans are on edge about prowlers. Good Intentions of Detroit Residents Are Tested by Blight 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Police say the prowler also was wanted on a state Department of Corrections escape warrant. K-9 tracks down suspected Queen Anne car prowler 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z The incident began about 1:30 a.m. as a deputy responded to a report of a prowler in the 2000 block of Pacific Street. Man held in shooting at deputy's patrol car in Bakersfield 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z A number of readers sent me the Laurelhurst private-patrol fundraising appeal after I was unable to get police to help with a van full of car prowlers last month. A tale of 2 cities: Wealthy Seattle areas buy their own cops 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z As it turns out, these weren’t just any car prowlers. My brazen car prowlers turn out to be state’s ‘Most Wanted’ 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Nothing happened for weeks, and the empty window frames seemed an invitation for prowlers. Good Intentions of Detroit Residents Are Tested by Blight 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z A K-9 officer and his partner, Ziva, tracked the suspected car prowler to a garage near Second Avenue North and Aloha Street. K-9 tracks down suspected Queen Anne car prowler 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Police say one of the alleged car prowlers entered the parked car just after midnight near Rainier Avenue South and South Plum Street, startling a man sleeping inside. Man sleeping inside car shoots car prowlers, police say 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Deputies were called to the house in the 5100 block of South Orange Avenue about 4:10 a.m., initially for a report of a prowler. Two killed in robbery of marijuana-growing operation in Fresno 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z In one, office workers physically corralled a car prowler but couldn’t get police to come arrest him. My brazen car prowlers turn out to be state’s ‘Most Wanted’ 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z It’s unclear whether the digital prowlers then exploited their access to scoop up more information from the compromised accounts. eBay’s StubHub Hit by Cyber Thieves - Digits - WSJ 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Wednesday's walk was also conducted in an area that a special Secret Service unit, nicknamed "prowler," monitors each day to protect the president and his family. President Obama took a stroll. In public. And talked to people. It was a straightforward situation compared with another kind of prowler who menaced his home for almost three decades. Hermit Who Stole From Maine Neighbors Is Romantic Figure 2013-06-11T15:36:13Z When bats wake up in late March, their immune systems react like startled homeowners who realize prowlers are inside the house. Research on stricken bats may help AIDS fight 2012-12-10T02:24:49Z "What would the nameless night prowlers with the priest of Buddha?" said the bonze. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z But there’s no way animals can alter their ability to listen — for their very survival — if human noise conceals, for example, the twig-snap of a prowler or the skittering of prey. Is Silence Going Extinct? 2012-03-15T22:17:17Z He crossed to this, and assuring himself by a glance to right and left that he stood in no danger from prowlers, he drew a note from his breast. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z He was bareheaded--for in an encounter with a prowler who had approached too near he had lost his hat; he was without his cloak, though the morning was cold. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The prowler must have intuition and imagination and perseverance and historical perspective, but with these he must have something else—that inner vision that finds values in everything human. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z On the other hand, the Law demanded the instant halting of all prowlers, or of anyone seeking to get to the house from road or lake by circuitous and stealthy means. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z But it was just here that the red prowler's cunning overreached itself. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z It is getting late, and the streets are now growing more unsafe every minute because of such night prowlers as you see out there. The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z Everything eatable in the woods ministers to their hunger, as it does to that of the greedy prowler in the black coat. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z The expert explorer will find something interesting in Sahara, but almost any prowler will have a rare time in Panama. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z Along in the afternoon, the folks returned from Cainsville, and my mind was relieved, as I knew there was no further danger of prowlers. A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer 2011-12-21T03:00:30.213Z One stroke of his armed paw on the unhappy heifer's neck put a period to her pains, and the savage old prowler fell to his meal. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z “Just a minute more,” one of the midnight prowlers shouted, “and we’ll break this door down and get you boys good!” The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z It made one glad to let even this rare prowler of the woods go in peace. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z Much depends on the spirit of the prowler. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z The few who were abroad wore the appearance of prowlers or watchmen or hasteners home. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z For that matter, to the faithful reader of the newspapers, daily and Sunday, what can there be new in this world from the Pyramids by moonlight to the habits of the night prowler? Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z Why, we’ve had four or five days that we haven’t had a fight, or seen a midnight prowler, or been dumped on a sand bar, or experienced any other pleasant little incident of that description. The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z Thirlmere opened the hut door and fired a couple of cartridges, by way of scaring off the night prowlers. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z If the prowler's interest is primarily social, and he would browse about one of the most interesting cities in America, let him come to Panama. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z If there’s a prowler around the place, we don’t want to warn him. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z You hear the littler night prowlers; you glimpse the greater. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z Pass off with speed, thou prowler pale, Holding along o’er hill and dale, p. 87Spilling a noxious spittle round, Spoiling the fairies’ sporting ground! Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z The bear, that northern prowler, The 'Oonalaska howler, And every other growler We read about, With us have caught the churning Whose cause is past discerning, The demon that is turning Us inside out. By Trench and Trail in Song and Story 2011-09-24T02:00:15.120Z The question of morals and marriage laws is one which had better be let alone unless the prowler is prepared to find some very unpleasant things. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z The prowler advanced gropingly after closing the door behind him, and from time to time he cleared his throat with little rasping sounds, as some persons do when laboring under intense excitement. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z He has as hang-dog a physiognomy as a Bow Street prowler might wish to light upon on a summer's day. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z And Forsyth did as he was bid, though he had hardly run back and put himself on guard when the two distant prowlers vanished into the deeper shadows of the refectory wall. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z A large Bowie knife, the midnight prowler's fashionable weapon, is gleaming at my throat. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z It is merely a few notes of a prowler who found Panama interesting. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z It yielded so easily to his deft manipulation that he could understand how the 189 prowlers of whom Bimble had complained had managed to enter the house. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Breasting the torrent, we have rushed past crowded levee, past sloop, and ship, and shallop, past steamers of every class and build, ocean cruisers, river monarchs, bayou traders, swamp prowlers. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z The idea of a lurking prowler, biding his time in the stillness of the sleeping household, kept her wakeful. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z After a moment the splashing sound grew more remote, and Harry knew that the two prowlers had taken their departure. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z If the prowler is looking for real adventure, he can seek for it on Gocos Island, three hundred miles south of Panama. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z After a little the sounds ceased and the only audible thing was the prowler’s hard panting, 144 mingling now and then with a low, hoarse mutter. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Whose money was it these nightly prowlers intended? The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z This was the farmyard mouser, Sir Charles, a worthy who, although he possessed a name befitting a Crusader, was nevertheless a prowler, a poacher, and a buccaneer born and bred. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z The fox had barely returned to the bait when it was again interrupted by another nocturnal prowler. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z The prowler in social history will find plenty of material here. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z Each of the scattered prowlers he met was subjected to a critical scrutiny out of the corner of his eye. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z So it was set down in their minds that all their doings were sent by this recording prowler to the king. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The prowler had been interrupted the night before and had not gotten his prey. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z However, they neither saw nor heard anything of the skulking gray prowler. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z I think the prowlers are up there on the ridge to the west. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z For then every member of the little community would have known that the prowler had at length selected a dwelling from which presently to drag a shrieking victim. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The night prowlers had arrived to take formal possession of the claims they had staked. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z Abe Russ the keeper to the poor!—a drunkard, wife beater, and midnight prowler. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z They had instantly recognized the stealthy prowler as a mountain lion. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z A passing breeze, laden with the perfume of the familiar cigar, a brighter glow, revealing the drooping nose and pursed-up lips, declared the identity of the prowler. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z The prowler, when he had come to the porch, took off his shoes, and then crept silently up the steps, and on to a window of the living-room. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z The latter waited anxiously for the prowlers to pass. Three Sioux Scouts 2011-05-27T02:00:18.760Z You heard him shoot, and he must have wounded a prowler, for the whole pack took after it at a hot pace. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z "That does not sound like Mayash, the prowler," White Otter declared suspiciously. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z How it had opened or what had become of the prowler who had unlatched it remained to be discovered. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z But no sound answered her, save from outside the cry of a bird frightened by some midnight prowler. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z That rum band of night prowlers with their own table at Studio 54 and Hollywood hangers-on? Venture: The New York Cosmos Want to Take the Field Again 2011-04-15T15:42:15Z It appears there is another man waiting in this doorway, there is a struggle, and Vincente strikes down one of the prowlers with the bottle. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z It was not long, however, before they heard other prowlers approaching the bait. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z If the prowler is indeed one of King George's soldiers, hanged during the Revolution on the site of this house, I should like to have words with him. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Thus they covered a dozen blocks, and it appeared that the midnight prowler considered himself safe now. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z His danger lay to-night in an unlucky recognition by some prowler of the underworld, the report of which might reach the ears of Red Vallon and his crowd. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z In his paper he bitterly denounced the Ku Klux as “midnight prowlers and assassins,” and responsible for the suppression of public schools. When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z It had barely begun to eat, when a second woods prowler entered the park and moved slowly toward the bait. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z Well did they know that the slightest movement might show to some prowler of the night just where they lay hidden. The Adventures of Fleetfoot and Her Fawns 2011-04-03T02:00:18.337Z As he bathed and shaved and dressed he kept thinking of the prowler he had seen a few hours before. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z MMA fighter Jon Jones and his two trainers chased down a car prowler and used their gym techniques to restrain him until police arrived. Night crawling divides sportscasting's odd couple 2011-03-23T01:52:06Z Then, even if they did not fall to some fanged or taloned prowler, they'd starve. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Sidney sat and watched the prowler, and, in his confusion, drank more port wine than was perhaps good for him. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z Harriet did not reply; she looked at him closely, almost tremblingly, and then continued her hurried progress homewards; the prowler, seeing his advantage, maintained his position by her side, keeping the umbrella over her. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Had Howard been the midnight prowler waiting on the boulevard to see what time Verbeck reached home? The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z Our guards have marked some prowler of the night, We know not if a mere thief or a spy. The Rhesus of Euripedes 2011-02-06T03:01:01.240Z A confirmed prowler, he would continue to prowl and to go his own way whenever that seemed expedient. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Even Sidney's father laughed also—young men will be young men, he thought, and the prowler was pleasant company, and made the time fly. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z "What—what do you mean?" stammered the prowler. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z The prowler knew that, and so he hesitated no longer, but hurried around the end of the house. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z I think the prowler was trying to locate me, and I breathed softly, making no sound. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z He had hoped that, in time, his muskrats would come to know and learn to avoid land prowlers, such as foxes and bobcats. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z He had seen no more of the mysterious prowler and was convinced the man had fled the estate. Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z Mattie in her self-conceit imagined that she had frightened the prowler from Great Suffolk Street; in lieu thereof, she had only deterred him from entering a second appearance on the premises. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z At first it was too dark for the young man to recognise who the midnight prowler was. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z No one needs a semi-automatic weapon to fend off a prowler. Giffords Attack Makes Joke of Gun Control: Roger Lowenstein 2011-01-11T02:04:02Z “That should stop our prowler for a few days,” she thought. Signal in the Dark 2011-01-06T03:00:43.537Z Nevertheless, they felt certain that the prowler could not have left the grounds. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z One glance at him, the nipping of a little scream in the bud, and then she increased her pace, the prowler keeping step with her. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z I wonder if someone disobeyed rules, or if there’s really a prowler in the building?” The Secret Pact 2010-12-20T17:12:03.907Z Some species of foxes, however, are twilight prowlers, and one or two of the fennecs are also crepuscular. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z “With our prowler safely behind bars, we’ve no further cause for worry.” Signal in the Dark 2011-01-06T03:00:43.537Z In any case, I am not afraid of prowlers. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z The prowler turned pale, and flinched a little as Sidney approached, flinched more as the audience seized the thread of discussion and expressed its comments more vociferously. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Penny glanced sharply about, thinking that the dense bushes overhanging the river banks would offer a hiding place for a prowler. The Vanishing Houseboat 2010-12-20T17:11:37.787Z "Oh, sorry," he'd say if I was snacking in the kitchen, retreating like a guilty prowler. Mum, Dad ? I need my old room back! 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z “But it’s not likely the prowler will come back again—especially as you nearly caught him.” Signal in the Dark 2011-01-06T03:00:43.537Z On the day she was killed, Mrs Stirland had called police because a neighbour had seen a prowler. Murder revenge 2010-02-24T16:21:00Z Now energy without a result had considerably damped the ardour of our prowler, and he had resolved to push a little forward in the sapping and mining way. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z This weird feeling was also added to by the occasional cry of some night prowler far away in the forest or out in the swamp. The Girl From Tim's Place The misguided safeblower or house prowler might be excused for a great many things. Whispering Wires After the terrifying green eyes had vanished it occurred to her to wonder why they had seen and heard so little of the night prowlers at their former camps. Stranded in Arcady The prowler was circling the smoke-house, seeking some place of entrance. The Man from Jericho Harriet set off at the double again—in double quick time went the prowler after her. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Often when the evenings were not too cold, he 194 would sit by the lake shore for a half-hour, smoking and watching its starlit or moon-glittering surface, and listening to the calls of night prowlers. The Girl From Tim's Place Slowly the embers of the fire died away into gray ashes, and slowly the night prowlers drew nearer. Into the Primitive As he neared the thicket he was suddenly confronted by a night prowler, who commanded him to halt. The Nightrider's Feud Last night I was made unconscious by some prowler and tonight Jim has disappeared with the script of our radio show.” Janet Hardy in Radio City A prowler in fine clothes of fashionable cut, hanging about fashionable thoroughfares when London was in town, and going down to fashionable watering-places when London needed salt water. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z The house was built right over the water, and there was no danger now that prowlers would find her. Under Fire For Servia But the night prowlers had slunk off in the first gray dawn. Into the Primitive Neither lad thought to attach importance to the old man’s account of his being disturbed by prowlers. The Auto Boys' Vacation Single prowlers were becoming rare; they encountered rather groups consisting of men of all classes and nationalities, who had joined for purposes of defence. The Tremendous Event Pertinacity appears like devotion to some minds, and our prowler had met with his reward more than once by keeping doggedly to his post; he held his ground therefore, and watched his opportunity. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z You may have been mistaken about the prowler. Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery It seemed an unnecessary precaution to Penny who believed that the prowler had gone. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp Beyond that, was not connection of Spearman with the prowler in Corvet's house the one connection of all most difficult for her to make? The Indian Drum The prowler stiffened in his tracks, frozen to rigidity by the command. The Orphan Harriet, with a little cry of joy, clung to the arm of her deliverer; the prowler looked perplexed, then put the best face upon the matter that he could extemporize for the occasion. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z It was possible that the night prowler had opened the trunk, but a more likely supposition seemed to be that Mrs. Masterbrook had decided to get more "inside information." Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery "Perhaps the prowler was the same person who broke into Dad's office," Penny remarked. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp A few moments later and the prowler's deep, dismal howl wafted along the river course, supplemented by the short, snappy yelps of half a dozen coyotes. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter The lion snarled, spat, crouched—and began to shake its paws in the air and to lick its fur like any prowler of the back fence, all forlorn and bedraggled. Where the Pavement Ends He was one of a class—a gentleman by birth and position, and a prowler by profession. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Halt where thou art until daylight, that we may at least see him who is said to be brave, but is but a night prowler!’ My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa But such lights would be a dangerous beacon for prowlers; and when you were inside their area of illumination, it was difficult to see into the gloom beyond. Asteroid of Fear It seems a crime, the justice which overtakes horse thieves and camp prowlers, while those who commit greater crimes go free. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter No furred prowler of the night, and he knew the varied voices of them all, had such a muffled cry. The Whelps of the Wolf That little, black-eyed confidante kept watch in her turn upon the prowler, and resolved in her mind the best method of action. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Alurna, confident now that this nocturnal prowler meant her no harm, remained standing where he had left her. Warrior of the Dawn I was sure now, as I crouched tremblingly under the blankets, that the increasing noise that I heard was not made by any harmless midnight prowler. Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls However"—his expression lightened—"I daresay you were right; he's probably only some idle, light-fingered prowler. The Destroying Angel There had been no prowlers while they were at breakfast. The Golden Skull More strongly than ever it recurred to him what a mistake he had made in not knocking down the prowler in a quiet and graceful manner. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z "Is this the prowler you captured in the slave quarters?" he asked, indicating Tharn. Warrior of the Dawn Darkness begins to reign; the louder wind Appals the weak and awes the firmer mind; But frights not him whom evening and the spray In part conceal—yon prowler on his way. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History Unless he wants to frighten away nocturnal prowlers, a little, chip fire, such as the fishermen of the Banks use in their dories, is all the trapper allows himself. The Story of the Trapper The snow had become crusted over, but so slightly, indeed, that the lightest footfall would crush the treacherous coating, and the cracking of the icy fragments betray the presence of prowlers. Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier The Hansom rattled off, the mob uttered one more despairing yell, and, after a slight abortive effort, gave up the chase, and left the prowler to his repentance. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z To their astonishment they found the prowler cold and stiff in death—they had shot a big gray mule. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran He looked at the scene, at the nocturnal prowlers and promenaders, at the solitary veiled and seated figure, and he smiled. The Return of the Prodigal Barby, Jan, and the Millers had a table directly under the tree in which the boys had waited in vain for the Blue Ghost, and had hidden from the night prowlers. The Blue Ghost Mystery His mind leaped to a conclusion: an Orenian prowler, convincing his victim to hold still. Collectivum What if now he should be able to surprise the prowler? Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. The expected prowler did not show up, much to the satisfaction of all concerned; and morning found them in good shape. Jack Winters' Campmates I like not to think of any prowlers about. Peggy Owen and Liberty The man looked clean cut and respectable, and the daylight operation separated him from the nightly prowlers. The Blue Ghost Mystery Morgan gripped his hatchet and waited, not knowing who would be the greater enemy—the girl or the prowlers. Collectivum He could have caught his prowler, but proved nothing. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. But Chet and Lance decided that there were altogether too many prowlers at this end of the island for the party to remain longer. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won If any prowler had seen them bury the ducks on the preceding evening, might he not have waited patiently until this hour, just before the dawn, in order to allow the fowls to cook? Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida The long, shifting beams of light were accusing fingers seeking to point out the unwelcome, stealthy nocturnal sky prowlers. Aces Up Furthermore, I had no right to be here; I was an interloper, a prowler! Wings of the Wind “There has been a prowler in this camp while we slept!” The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass The prowler was no renegade Shoshone, for his kinsmen would know about him, and yet Wunpost had a feeling it was an Indian. Wunpost What if the Professor, that old prowler, should come along and find him, peeping in through Bunker’s open door? Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp These prowlers amongst thieves, under the protection of the Law, were permitted to extort what they could from the friends of miserable prisoners under pretence of engaging counsel to defend them. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit The first faint streaks that deck the sky at morn, the fresh breath of coming day caught the keen scent of the bloody prowlers, and they began to skulk off. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes It aint everybody who can coax one of them smart prowlers to stick his foot in a trap. Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget A bush, pulled carelessly down, stuck out from the bank like a fragile but compelling hand; and Wunpost knew that the prowler would step around it by instinct, which would throw him into the trap. Wunpost In a few minutes he returned with the blood-stained dart which, as Lourenço had guessed, the stricken prowler had pulled from his flesh and dropped. The Pathless Trail B. I wish some one would tell me why this night prowler so often seems to spray the midnight air with his essence which leaves no trace by day. Under the Maples Fifty yards ahead, crossing a stubbly stretch of open ground, the mysterious prowler hurried onward. he night was dark, the moon troubled by ragged bursts of listless, heavy clouds. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Now it so happened that the darkest spot was close to where the prowler lay without being able to escape, as it would have caused a noise, and consequent betrayal. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam As from one of these slopes grinned a double row of dormer-windows, it seemed incredible that any considerable number of prowlers might long escape observation. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life Probably he was one of those lone prowlers of the bush whose hand is against every man. The Pathless Trail He had heard the almost soundless approach of the strange prowler, and, mad with pain and rage, had sprung to the attack without waiting to see the nature of his antagonist. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories It was possible that the stealthy prowler of the night before had done them injury, but, so far as he could ascertain, nothing of the kind had occurred. A Waif of the Mountains No signs of any prowlers had been previously evident, though possibly the fact that danger from that quarter was unconsidered might have secluded what would have been discernible by suspicious eyes. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West These roofs have scores of eyes——" "And a couple of prowlers might be the target for a score of bullets, eh? Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life The light was now nearly abreast of his door, and for a sickening instant he thought the prowler was coming into the room. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 Growing desperate, the prowler would dig down, through perhaps three feet of snow, till he reached the stony roof of the house. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories This prowler was a shadow in a world of shadows. A Waif of the Mountains Nest after nest Dicksie had the mortification of seeing deserted at critical moments and left to furred prowlers of the foothills and canyons. Whispering Smith O Khalid, we must inherit the Kingdom of Allah, and we can not do so by being anarchist like the prowlers of the forest. The Book of Khalid The marks indicated small, pointed, high-heeled shoes, and it was plain that the prowler had spent some time peering in through the glass. They of the High Trails They knew that some hungry night prowler would then take care of it for them. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories Every prowler in the dark is, consciously or unconsciously, a mystic. The Web of the Golden Spider And next day a mound rose on the southern slope of the carnelian bluff and was covered high with stones, to keep away the hungry prowlers of the plains. The Biography of a Prairie Girl He was a king himself, in a manner, an eagle, a prowler of great spaces, a rule-or-ruin force. Tharon of Lost Valley A gigantic red bear came lumbering up, and all the lesser prowlers scattered discreetly but resentfully before him. In the Morning of Time Thou, in the sternness of thy strength, An equal deed hast done at length, And darker fate hast found: He fell, the forest prowlers' prey; But thou must eat thy heart away! Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 Warehouses, offices, big wholesale premises, lairs of highly specialized businesses which only the few knew anything about, offered no place for human beings to sleep, and little invitation to the prowler. The Dust Flower For the snow told the story of how the prowler had circled the traphouses several times, and then lumbered on, leaving them untouched. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country A dead and broken tree on the edge of the grass-plot looked like a weird prowler just out of the woods, and seemed half-inclined to come out into the light and speak to me. Wild Life on the Rockies The blaze died down as quickly as it had arisen; and thereafter the night prowlers kept at a distance from the tree. In the Morning of Time The case of these poor miserable wretches, midnight prowlers, with eyes and hearts and bending steps determined upon mischief and evil-doing, presents to us the spectacle of justice untempered with mercy. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Naturally Kane was interested in the mysterious gray wolf more than in all the other prowlers of the Quah-Davic put together. Kings in Exile "There's your prowler, Henry," he said, laughing softly and slapping his friend between the shoulders. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill If there are prowlers about, we can’t tell how soon three of us may be even too few. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise Then, piling high his fire as a warning to prowlers, he squatted in the mouth of the cave and made his meal. In the Morning of Time I began to feel rather uneasy, but it would not do to stand here among the ruins as a mark for any midnight prowler who might be lurking around. The Land of Thor Very likely the yard was visited frequently by prowlers; and there was a beaten path across the rear which had been for years a short cut between Amzi's and his sisters' houses. Otherwise Phyllis He knew how prowlers and night-thieves made harvest in the darkness among the deserted dwellings since Police and Town Guardsmen had been requisitioned to man the trenches. The Dop Doctor The space between each prowler was no more than a few yards. The Message Here they passed the night, in a shallow niche of rock with a fire before it; and the fire being visible from a long way off, no prowlers cared even to approach it. In the Morning of Time It’s a regular message to——” The two prowlers advanced as close as they dared and watched the signals, muttering to each other as one word and another was flashed out. The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life From a dressing-room adjoining Mrs. Silsbee's sleeping apartment the prowlers had taken a jewel case containing jewels worth some three thousand dollars. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army "From that it would seem fair to conclude that one of the prowlers got this far, found our guard awake, and then retired." Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands These other animals are also night feeders or night prowlers—such as the deer, the antelope, and the hyena. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two His judgment told him that the prowlers were more likely to be enemies than friends—he was in the enemies’ country. 'Me--Smith' "But I have heard of prowlers—escaped criminals." Tales of Space and Time Yet the two sentries on duty in officers' row both declared that they had seen no prowlers. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army On the white background of a Northern winter the carnage was terribly apparent; the prowlers who skulked from place to place in search of booty could be distinguished in all directions. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The utter foolhardiness of attempting the capture of the prowler single handed assailed him, and he decided on retreat. 'Firebrand' Trevison It was only a little night prowler which had scurried under the horses’ feet and rustled into the brush. 'Me--Smith' A slight chill permeated the atmosphere, but neither of the prowlers felt cold. A Black Adonis Cats are also confirmed night prowlers, but I don't think they wander as far as dogs. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 There was a nest building within its heart—so well hidden in that dense thicket that it was safe from the eye of any prowler. Judith of the Cumberlands There were other clumps of bushes near, and the prowler might easily have hidden. Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers Here they are safe from most of the prowlers that find the more exposed nests of many other birds. Our Bird Comrades There was her grub-box with stones upon the cover to keep out four-footed prowlers. The Huntress He heard a rifle shot but paid little attention 79 to it, and saw nothing of any prowler, though he came up in the direction from which the mysterious attack was made. Far Past the Frontier A few moments more and she would know to a certainty the identity of the prowler who had repeatedly searched her cabin. The Gold Girl As much as you can, avoid showing your craft to any prowlers by the shores. Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers If there should be any such prowlers, probably the jays meant to induce them to come out of their ambush, to show themselves in the open, and give their jayships a chance to escape. Our Bird Comrades Surely no prowler by night or day would suspect a nest in this open and exposed place. Bird Stories from Burroughs Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs He knew that it was the night prowlers, and some of them came very near. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" If it weren't for that a. b. part I could ride right to it, and snap my fingers at the prowler. The Gold Girl Discretion might have caused them to alarm the camp and in this way cause the prowlers to disappear. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold Although a constant prowler about the nests of other birds, he is so wary and secretive that his little home is usually found only by accident. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 5 May, 1897 I call them the prowlers, and each has a distinguishing name attached, derived from his style of prowling. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Only the patches of moonlight shining through the windows showed the prowlers which way to turn. A Dixie School Girl He needed restraint, but to him those ordinances should come from within himself, this prowler's own creative and logical prowess. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais The tall lamp on the newel post at the foot of the broad stairway gave enough light to show one where to walk; and just then the two prowlers asked for nothing more. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold The nest to which the triumphant king-bird hurried back was audaciously perched in plain view of every prowler. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life Well, no," conceded Michael; "he wouldn't exactly shoot first shot; he might fire that over a prowler's head. The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening A snarl was on the face of the night prowler even in death. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Frank reported the presence of the prowler and the attack on Carson to the local authorities. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block Some unknown prowler had stolen their petrol while they waited for the coming of their officers. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold As it chanced, however, no midnight prowler visited the summit of Ringwaak Hill, and the first of dawn found the great ram again at his post of observation. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life Mary described Reda as best she could, and being assured the man behind the tree was really some passerby and not a prowler, the girls went back to the house to find Grace and Madaline. The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening Swinging out wide of the grade, he skirted about in the darkness in search of isolated prowlers. The Return of Blue Pete As the cat crossed it, we recognized a wily and wicked old Tom from the stable, a disreputable plebeian prowler, never tolerated in the house grounds. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood If the sound had been louder, Wade would have guessed that it was made by a bear; but as it was he guessed the prowler to be a mountain-lion. Hidden Gold And like magic the prowler—whoever he was—vanished into the night. The Tale of Grunty Pig Slumber-Town Tales "And we better not mention them to anyone," cautioned Grace, "else we might again be visited with night prowlers." The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening But he didn't think the three prowlers had seen him. The Tale of Benny Badger So soon as this prowler on mischief bent, oblivious of his presence, had passed on, he sought the densest cover in the forest island and curled up for a much-needed rest. The Black Phantom Like maybe some guy's got a good pad, he doesn't want a lot of prowlers shaking up the neighbors. Alarm Clock They want to show us where they buried that unfortunate prowler.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites By a strange accident they were all taken prisoners that afternoon by a dozen Federal prowlers, who kindly took them in out of the wet. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive It is a cowardly little night prowler with a fondness for young lambs. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania I was startled to discover how many night prowlers had collected in the darkness of the street in such a short time and without my being aware of it. Chance A Tale in Two Parts Cooney, though a night prowler, is sometimes abroad during the day, but especially in situations where the timber is high, and the woods dark and gloomy. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire He thought of the four-footed prowlers of the night and as a cause eliminated them one after another. Laramie Holds the Range Why, I am getting to be a late prowler. Old Ebenezer There he made his way into a small drinking-shop or caboulot, patronized by some of the worst prowlers about that section of Paris. Monte-Cristo's Daughter Wet seasons are very injurious to the prairie chicks, and at all times they are in danger from skunks and other prowlers, save through the cunning and courageous protection of their devoted mother. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State Another, a terrible nocturnal prowler, slips darkly away from Albany about 1 a. m., and rambles disconsolately and with shrill wailings along the West Shore line. Pipefuls If there was one prowler around there might be a dozen or a score. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet A minute’s flash of drama against the background of the night, into which they stared with searching eyes while they made clamor like quacking ducks that had been startled from sleep by a prowler! Joan of Arc of the North Woods He, however, took Mange's arm and together they strolled leisurely into the Cité d' Antin, making their way to the caboulot without meeting a single suspicious prowler. Monte-Cristo's Daughter But it is always the early prowler who gets the rarities—the man who gets there at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting The prowlers passed over her, pausing for an instant to slash the life from her, and raced on again. Space Prison Once in the open he set a leisurely course toward the borders of the forest, only to be interrupted by a series of staccato barks as Pal rounded the cabin and glimpsed the night prowler. Followers of the Trail The purpose of the prowler was now unmistakable. Bloom of Cactus After looking in—possibly at me intent upon my investigation—the mysterious prowler had departed again, but not as he had come. The Paternoster Ruby Those habits of the prowler which may gradually lead a mind not strengthened by strong principle into this downward career, are hit with his usual vivacity and wonderful truth by Scott. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author He came back by the place where the prowlers had killed the woman, walking wearily against the pull of gravity. Space Prison Ka-a-a-h, ka-a-a-h! “danger, follow!”—and then the crash of brush as she rushed away followed by the second fawn, whom she must save, though she abandoned the heedless one to prowlers of the night. Wood Folk at School A thump, followed by a muttered curse, betrayed the identity of the prowler. Bloom of Cactus In his other hand he gripped a tremendous horse pistol, the very size of which must have sent a shiver through any nocturnal prowler. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck He is an industrious prowler in unlikely regions, and is entitled to some reward for his diligence and his skill. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author The prowlers had withdrawn with the coming of full daylight and wood had been carried from the trees to build fires. Space Prison When prowlers came down from the mountain to feast on the heads and bones scattered about the foot of the tree, Deedeeaskh dropped down among them and went dodging about, whistling his insatiable curiosity. Wood Folk at School The prowler had stubbed his stockinged toe against a chair leg. Bloom of Cactus Jack was prepared to repeat the shooting part of the business if there seemed any necessity; and perhaps the next time he would not be so particular about aiming so as to miss the prowlers. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie He said they were killing the robbers and looters on sight, and that they had thus banded together as the only-means by which to escape the prowlers. The Scarlet Plague The prowlers are the dominant form of life on Ragnarok and I suspect their intelligence is a good deal higher than we would like it to be. Space Prison The night prowlers had heard me and were on their guard. Wood Folk at School "I reckon you mean to have some attractive bait on the ground, so as to draw the prowler here," suggested Max. Chums of the Camp Fire He did not intend to aim at the prowlers of course, but hoped the sudden shot might give them a good fright. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie At any rate, a number of the plague-stricken prowlers escaped across the campus and drifted against our doors. The Scarlet Plague The prowlers launched themselves away from their victims and toward the guards, leaving a woman to stagger aimlessly with blood spurting from a severed artery and splashing dark in the starlight on the blue-white snow. Space Prison Other prowlers, with less strength and cunning than Mooween, fare badly when driven by famine to attack this useless creature of the woods, for whom Nature nevertheless cares so tenderly. Wood Folk at School He stood listening until the sounds had died away, and then retraced his steps toward the pool, satisfied that no more trouble was to be apprehended from the unwelcome prowler. Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters It was close upon midnight and the presence of a prowler on the premises caused his heart to gallop wildly. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! And here, too, the prowlers were still at their work. The Scarlet Plague The prowlers lay in the snow as before, their savage faces still twisted in their dying snarls, but snug and warm inside them babies slept. Space Prison And there he would sleep safe through the long night, unless disturbed by my canoe or by some other prowler. Wood Folk at School The unknown prowler had stumbled over the fireplace in his retreat, and the stolen gun had been exploded by striking the stones. Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters There was but one light to relieve the gloom, and that was far down the alley, a spot the prowler for some time avoided. Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls So it was that the pace of the slowest was the pace of all, for we dared not separate on account of the prowlers. The Scarlet Plague A party of boys, protected by the usual prowler guards, was sent out to climb the trees and recover it. Space Prison The prowlers of the woods would eat him gladly enough, but that they are sternly forbidden. Wood Folk at School And darker fate hast found: He fell, the forest prowlers' prey; But thou must eat thy heart away! The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 Towards morning we came out upon an open plain, and left these evil prowlers of the night behind us. The Gorilla Hunters The prowlers, too, seemed to have got over their insensate desire to burn, and it was more rarely that we saw houses freshly on fire. The Scarlet Plague They needed adequate shelters—but the dwindling supply of ammunition and the nightly prowler attacks made the need for a stockade wall even more imperative. Space Prison One grip of the powerful jaws, one taste of blood in the famished throat of the prowler—and that is the end of both animals. Wood Folk at School After a silent supper they lay down and slept soundly, quite oblivious of the prowlers of the night, who came, more than once, near to the door of the hut. The Settler and the Savage "He cast his bundle on his back, and went, He knew not whither, nor for what intent; So stole our vagrant from his warm retreat, To rove a prowler, and be deemed a cheat." The Runaway The Adventures of Rodney Roverton He told me he had prowlers, and that his brother had been killed the previous night, in the defence of their dwelling. The Scarlet Plague The nightly prowler attacks continued and the supply of ammunition diminished. Space Prison It was not a bear shaking down the ripe beechnuts—not heavy enough for that, yet too heavy for the feet of any prowler of the woods to make on his stealthy hunting. Wood Folk at School "Oh! get me down, quick!" moaned the trapped prowler. Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School He knew that man was a creature of the day, doing his work in broad daylight, while the bear is a night prowler. Black Bruin The Biography of a Bear I was on the committee of defence, though for the first day no prowlers came near. The Scarlet Plague On the twentieth day the wall was finally completed and the camp was prowler proof. Space Prison There was Mr. Owl to be watched out for, and other night prowlers. Mother West Wind "How" Stories On the next night Paul meant to have a vidette posted on the mountain side, whose one particular duty would be to look out for prowlers. The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain There was a mysterious prowler near our camp last evening, but we didn’t catch sight of him. Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes The Quest of a Summer Vacation An hour later, at a window on the ground floor, I heard pandemonium break out in the camps of the prowlers. The Scarlet Plague A lone prowler came on the eleventh night following the wall's completion. Space Prison Having satisfied himself that all was well, the prowler went on with his work, finally tiptoeing into the front room where Mrs. Gray was sleeping. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls Paul waited until he fancied that the unseen prowler must be groping in the dark very close to them. The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain A night prowler frightened away by a shot. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers We opened fire in turn, and all the prowlers fled away with the exception of three. The Scarlet Plague It was doubtful that the prowlers had a spoken language, but they had some means of communication. Space Prison Being a night prowler it frequents cow camps, and often crawls over the beds spread on the ground, and it certainly has a habit of biting any exposed part of the human body. Ranching, Sport and Travel The streets were almost deserted, except for some prowler or desperation-driven drug addict. Police Your Planet Herself being in a deeper shadow, her movements were not observed by the prowler. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers He was shot by prowlers while crossing a lawn. The Scarlet Plague Once again the camp was prowler proof—but only for so long as armed guards patrolled inside the walls to kill attacking prowlers during the short time it would take them to remove the stakes. Space Prison This was only one of countless frays when the dog Pilot with her puppies sounded the alarm of prowlers in the woods. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom The prowler had had time to skip from yard to yard, and nothing short of the services of the entire guard would be apt to result in his capture. Under Fire I shot over the head of a prowler. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers In the country districts the ghouls and prowlers had been less in evidence, for I found many villages and towns untouched by fire. The Scarlet Plague Females with pups were seen but always at a great distance as though the prowlers, like humans, took no chances with the lives of their children. Space Prison A trail of blood spots leading from the knoll into the woods convinced him that we had really damaged the prowler; and picking up the axe that I had dropped, he followed the trail. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's It meant, said Captain Devers, when respectfully approached upon the subject in the morning, that on very strong circumstantial evidence he had discovered the identity of the night prowler. Under Fire Grace had heard the prowler crash through the bushes in his haste to get away, and felt reasonably certain that they would not be troubled by him again that night. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers I made a thorough search of the attic, the loft, and the upper floors of the house, but failed utterly to discover any further trace of the prowler. The Statesmen Snowbound The savage cry of a prowler came, like a sound to match, and the attack was on. Space Prison Their intuition told them now that they were near to some night prowler of the animal kingdom, and perhaps one of considerable size, judging from the crash. Around the World in Ten Days Having had considerable experience in arranging these clever little traps by which roving night prowlers were made to be their own photographers, Will knew just how to go about it. The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery The outside guarding was continued until nearly bedtime, eyes and ears being strained, not only for prowlers, but for the return of Hippy Wingate. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers At that middle hour of the night even New York's prowlers of the dark had retired to their foul rookeries. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York He ran with Fenrir beside him and to his left and right ran the others with their prowlers. Space Prison Mark the unforgotten heroes, jungle prowlers 'mid them stray, On their brow and mailéd bosoms heedless perch the birds of prey! Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse I was doubly safe, being in no fear of harm from midnight prowlers, and equally free from danger of arrest by the police. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont This badinage was kept up for some little time, so that the prowlers in the cornfield might not suspect that their presence were known to the campers. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers Because one sentry has a scuffle with some night prowler is the next to lose his nerve? An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier They came twenty from the east and twenty from the west in a thunder of hooves, squealing and screaming in their blood lust, with prowlers a black wave going before them. Space Prison It would enable a skin diver to operate indefinitely under water at jet-propelled speed—invisible to enemy "eyes," yet be able to spy out any hostile undersea prowlers, including supposedly "undetectable" submarines! Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung Probably the patient little beasts would swiftly fall victims to some forest prowlers, but at least they would have their chance to escape. The Time Traders Will the King connive at this nefarious prowler and permit him to carry out his design? The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life I told him I was convinced the prowler went into A20. Brigands of the Moon Lake and Craig, together with six men and four prowlers, squeezed through barely in time. Space Prison Tom was sure it was a large beast on the prowl for food, and he decided that he could not waste time hiding, or risk being injured in a battle with the jungle prowler. The Revolt on Venus It was no trick for the prowlers to softly raise the trap door leading to the kitchen, and, once there, the rest of the house was practically open. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier He was an enemy of prowlers of all sorts, and must know with whom he had to deal before abandoning the search. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 Ligny had rented it for a year from an old merchant's clerk, who had wearied of it because nocturnal prowlers used to steal his fowls and rabbits. A Mummer's Tale A prowler heard the scream and an instant later the Gern screamed; a sound that died in its making as the prowler tore his throat out. Space Prison "I would not stay in the house for all the world!" protested Miss Florry; and probably she thought that one of the prowlers would be Major Pierson. Within The Enemy's Lines The lighted end of a cigar glowed through the darkness a moment later, and then Don saw that the prowler was his cousin Clarence. The Boy Trapper Two well-trained dogs guard this lot at night, and woe to the two-footed or four-footed prowler who intrudes. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside It concerns itself with the dark lurking places of the prowlers of the night who prey upon innocence, virtue, and prosperity and with the cultured home whose members make and glorify civilization. The Vitalized School It had happened within seconds; the fifth prowler attack that night and the mildest. Space Prison Even in that dim light, had one looked he might have noted that the mysterious prowler wore the dress of a dervish. The Days of Mohammed The prowler found it so, and after a few ineffectual attempts to force it open by pushing with his shoulder against it, he faced about and disappeared in the barn. The Boy Trapper The chief at once summoned his remaining men, and they proceeded to set a trap for the prowler. The Adventures of Kathlyn The tenants had made safe the entrance against prowlers of the night. The Big-Town Round-Up "The prowlers cut up his face but he'll be all right," she said. Space Prison Page 193 It is a night prowler, and in the dark hours it traverses the trunks and branches of the trees in search of its prey. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making It was the only cabin that was provided with a covered porch; and that same porch, or rather the posts which supported the roof, came very handy to the young prowlers a few minutes later. The Boy Trapper The moment the brute touched the bait the falling door slid down, imprisoning the prowler. The Adventures of Kathlyn As soon as he was satisfied that he could not catch the prowler, the submarine boy returned to the room. The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep He found that the prowlers had killed seventy during the night. Space Prison Old Post seemed to have been just a solitary prowler, coming from nowhere, like so many of the old timers. The Enchanted Canyon The young prowlers were frightened almost out of their senses. The Boy Trapper He knelt beside her, so that the bowlders shut both from the view of any prowlers who might seek to reach them. The Land of Mystery A good dog will discourage these night prowlers and steel traps placed at strategic points will often put a quick end to their activities. Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry There's another animal, not as intelligent as the prowlers but just as dangerous—the unicorn. Space Prison He resisted, however, thinking it better to remain where he was and see what the night prowler would do next. Under Sealed Orders That the prowlers had come there to force an entrance into the cabin, was quickly made plain to even Dan's dull comprehension. The Boy Trapper He had not locked that door, and that noise on the stairs might have been made by some night prowler. Square Deal Sanderson Night prowlers had never been heard from, especially over here at the south and southwest fronts. From the Ranks They were already going in scattered groups, accompanied by prowler guards, but there was no organization and it would be too long before the last of them were safely in the new camp. Space Prison He had scarcely reached it when the prowler came suddenly around the corner, and the two met. Under Sealed Orders But these vagrant prowlers must be consigned to the beadles of criticism. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 Here, then, was a clear chance for a nightly prowler. Science in Arcady At the farther end of the deck, outside the kitchen, the prowler made a discovery which caused him great satisfaction. Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid It had been Craig who had tried to save Irene from the prowlers that morning with only an axe as a weapon. Space Prison With the rush of air which followed the prowler's wake came a peculiar sickish odor. The Voice in the Fog He crossed to this, and assuring himself by a glance to right and left that he stood in no danger from prowlers, he drew a note from his breast. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France And yet—to tell the rigid truth— Her favor was sought by Age and Youth— For the prey will find a prowler! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood If they sat upon the ground, the weazels and the minks, the wildcats and other four-footed prowlers, would pounce upon them and devour them. The Magic Speech Flower or Little Luke and His Animal Friends Send some young and fast-moving men back to last night's camp to cut all the strips of prowler skins they can get. Space Prison Even in the dim light Brett needed no second glance to reveal to him the astounding coincidence that this mysterious prowler was Robert Hume-Frazer. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate Who was this prowler, afoot when all else were on their knees? The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay "Now, I've got you!" cried Tom exultantly, making a bound that should have carried his hands to the throat of the prowler. The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater "He specified the partridge by her cry, and the forest prowler by ��his roving, The tree by its use, and the flower by its beauty, and everything ��according to its truth." The Christian Home The prowler skin lashings held but the canvas and blankets were ripped into streamers that cracked like rifle shots in the wind before they were torn completely loose and flung into the night. Space Prison The yowl of a Beerjand cat is several degrees more soul-harrowing than anything inflicted by midnight prowlers upon the Occidental world, and I learn afterward that they not infrequently keep it up in the daytime. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Perhaps some prowler has visited the boat while we were asleep. The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat From the black prowler came a sudden, fierce snort. The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater He hoped to find a trail in the morning, a trail that would give him a clue in case prowlers had been in the camp. The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch |
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