The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 257: what you’re looking at

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THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. 95} CHAPTER XXVI. ON TO PARIS. AN hour later they are floating along'not far above the tree-tons, and seeking a favorable landing-place. aa is close by. The voyage has been a grand and glorious success, and Smolensko is bubbling over with satisfaction at the adroit manner in which they have effected their escape from the shadow of the Kremlin. Considerable dexterity 1s required in tne nandling of their aerial ship, so that a landing can be effected with- out disaster. Luckily some German peasants working in a field come to the rescue, and after a little tussle the thing is accomplished. - | ‘Terry can never forget his sensation upon setting foot once more on ¢erra firma, since he reels like a drunken man. : Nevertheless his exultation is great for the danger has been passed; they are now beyond the jurisdiction of the czar, and best of ali, he has reason to believe the comiclooks.com