The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 264: what you’re looking at

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258 THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. = until Wellington closed his career; also the facts cun- nected with the last war between these two great nations, when the second Napoleon met disaster at Metz, and Paris was besieged by Emperor William, Bismarck and Von Moltke. | {t is all very interesting and serves to distract their minds from other things. oo a At last the long weary day draws to a close, and they are just eating a light supper when the train reaches the frontier post at which they must render an accouné: of themselves to French customs inspectors. ‘Like all old travelers, Terry knows the value of money asa means of making friends, and how to judiciouary utilize the same, so that they experience no difficulty ‘in entering France. To make Doris comfortable for the night ride before her, as she refuses to stop over on the way, is his first consideration. This is accomplished by means of various pillows and traveling rugs; and her maid fares almost as well. As for Terry, he is content to sit there at her feet and look out of the window as they rush along over the region of northern, France; jumping out at every stop’ to stretch his legs, have a few minutes smoke, or it? may be chat with Sandy, who, with thé Celestial, occupies" the next compartment, third-class. 0 go cheat comiebocks,coun