Gannett saw a sailor beckon to her; the bell rang again and she stepped upon the gang-plank.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton
A horrible fascination, which was more than mere curiosity, seemed to beckon him on, and with it ran an instinctive feeling that the knowledge thus gained might possibly be of use to him.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
They seemed to smile and beckon as she watched, and so she sang her sweetest songs to please them.
"The Green Forest Fairy Book"
Loretta Ellen Brady