Word: fingered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Pope and Premier had thus exchanged blows making their estrangement absolute. But the question arose, "Who counseled His Holiness to flay Fascismo?" For answer observers looked well upon Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, famed Papal Secretary of State. At him a jumpy Protestant might well point a finger and cry, "Papist!" He is of heavy, compact, menacing build, and his great eyebrows have that peculiar upward and outward tilt with which most sculptors have endowed the Prince of Darkness...
...twins. They had the same illnesses at the same time during this period. Their profile photographs superimposed in any year resulted in a perfect outline, with no marring double line. X-ray photographs of their skulls superimposed in every part, and their body measurements, height, weight were practically identical. Finger prints of one were mirror images of fingerprints of the other. The blood composition and count, the temperature and respiration rates were the same. They had the same temperaments and attitudes of mind. Accused of cheating in an examination because they had made the same mistake in the same problem...
...been a good shipmate during these many years"-has an exciting chapter "Fishy" ending with a quoted instruction for "landing" the biggest possible swordfish aboard a dory in the open ocean: "Fasten his tail over the gunwale to the afterthwart; put his sword over your shoulder; put your big finger in his eyeball; grab him with your other hand near his tail; when she rolls to leeward pull hard as the boat rolls back, and the 'Cot damn fish he got to come...
Since both men are solid, rational Teutons, there ensued argument and negotiation which continued for one hour, two, three, three and a half. Herr Langkopf, without ever removing his finger from the detonator of his bomb, stated passionately a case which was soon to rouse the sympathy of almost the entire German press...
Finally Dr. Bach broke the deadlock by appearing to yield. He would order the golden marks paid, if Herr Langkopf would accompany him to the Cashier's office. As they rose, the nervous finger of Herr Langkopf accidentally depressed the detonator, but all that ensued was a slight "ping." Dr. Bach, seeing his chance, dashed for his life. Distracted Heinrich Langkopf drew a revolver and fired into the bomb which still failed to explode. An instant later strong hands collared...