The countercheck was effectual, and from her position of vantage the lady fired her first shot.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
Thus the Professor, remaining standing to enjoin the temporary character of the interview; to countercheck which the lady sank in an armchair with her back to the light.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
As a countercheck, Stuart of Labrador was preparing to go up-stream and build a fur post for the Pacific Company; but Astoria was suddenly electrified by the apparition of nine white men in a canoe flying a British flag.
"The Story of the Trapper"
A. C. Laut