The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 186: what you’re looking at

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180, ~ THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. shadow of the Michailoff palace on the Fontanka: canal. He is known as Warren Edwards, and travels under an American passport issued by the consulate at Hong: Kong.’’ | . That is all. ‘ Terry hands the document back. “You are pleased ?”’ -he says quietly. *“Yes—and no. If I have found him I almost dread our meeting. I feel that there is distress in store for me, and yet my duty. permits of no other course.” -He notes the resolute look, and believes this girl must have descended from a race of soldiers, for has she not already overcome obstacles that would daunt many men who pride themselves on their aggressiveness? ‘‘You-are sure these secret agents “have found the right man?” he continues. ‘‘There is not a shadow of doubt. I recognize the name, though Warren Edwards is not the whole. Be- sides, [ have not forgotten this wonderful master at arms from whom the young officers of the czar’s guards take lessons with the sword and -pistol. Yes, this same, Peter Smolensko I met in Hong-Kong as my father’s guest years ago.’ : ‘‘Are you not afraid that he may again give. you the, slip and lead you another chase, ag you said, to France, London, or even.acrogs the water?” comicbooks.com