messenger-boy

That just settled that, he assured himself, and scowled at a passing messenger-boy for having thus hinted, but hastily grimaced as the youngster showed signs of loud displeasure.

Our Mr. Wrenn 2004

His father had been promoted to a section boss after working for years as a day-laborer on the adjoining railroad, and John, junior, one of eight other children, had been sent out early to do many things — to be an errand-boy in a store, a messenger-boy for a telegraph company, an emergency sweep about a saloon, and finally a bartender.

The Titan 2004

While he was standing there a messenger-boy brought him three more.

The Financier 2004

He stopped in the middle of the street so suddenly that a messenger-boy on a ten-speed bike almost ran him down.

The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

Mr. Goon began to feel that he had red-headed boys on the brain, so, when he suddenly heard the loud yelping of a frightened dog, and looked up to see, actually to see a red-headed messenger-boy within reach of him, it was no wonder that he reached out and clutched that boy hard!

The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1966

"I've done nothing, " said Fatty, pretending to be a frightened messenger-boy.

The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1966

First he was a red-headed telegraph-boy, sir - then he was a butcher-boy - and a messenger-boy, sir - tearing round on his bike, a public danger, sir, and a nuisance.

The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1966

If it turned out to be Angela, who had somehow inveigled a guard into being messenger-boy for her, there was no reason he should not find out why.

Starchild Omnibus Pohl, Frederik & Williamson, Jack 1963

Orgzild conceived the scheme in the beginning; Rakkeed was just the messenger-boy.

Uller Uprising Piper, H. Beam 1952

At his call, a respectful Japanese servant presented a note, just left by a messenger-boy.

The Voice on the Wire Eustace Hale Ball