The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 142: what you’re looking at

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136 THE GIRL FROM HONG-KON G: » He aould scorn to notice an appeal- from some damsel . under the. pretense ‘of having fallen’ in ‘love with him and possibly just an ordinary. call for:-assistance from ome imaginary sick .and stranded fellow Briton: might be received with: incredulity, under the peculiar condi- tions that make the presence of a spider’s trap probable. . Now, however, there is held. out to him «the most alluring thing on earth, & pooming opportunity: : to-do ‘Doris a great favor. ) . con OG Bye, Dus Will-he bite? we, al a “Perry has a certain amount of caution in his.make-up, ‘but: it is not equal to -his boldness when . the. latter is aroused by his desire to mount upward on'the golden ladder of Doris’ esteem. a os tar +t wine 3 . “By Jove! I think Pl risk.it,” he says ee himself: Again he scrutinizes the messenger. ete 7 “Humph! a dozen wretches of -his caliber would: make but-a mouthful to anarmed man. - And since: that battle with the dusky devils who assailed our camp; 1 pellere I’ve developed a little of the old fighting stock 6 of:.the | Donahues, who came originally from Ireland. . There is a-strong probability that. they want to knock: me on'the -head‘and leave Doris without 2 protector, but I fancy I can arrange that Httle matter.”” | : Then he questions the native,:-end . receives .the ‘same “reply: to everything he asks. vee. comicbooks.com