The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 27: what you’re looking at

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_ THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. Q1 the same time inwardly conscious that such a daring ~irit would venture anywhere on earth if duty called. “I shall know in another day. Should it prove true ishail not be sorry to leave this fever-stricken country for new scenes.”” ‘‘But—the danger of such a terrible journey?”’ ‘““Others have made it—why not 1?” “But I doubt whether a lady has ever gone over the route, which most men would avoid if possible.” ‘‘Then I shall be the pioneer.’’ Teddy gives up argument then. ‘You will be attended?”’ he asks anxiously. “Oh, yes. Colonel Averill is to see me to the border, | and give me a start with a caravan. There is a diplo- matic party bound for the capital, and they will look after me that far. Then, besides, I have Sandy McPherson, my father’s faithful Scotch attendant, who would lay down and die for me any day. I shall be well looked after. ”’ “Do you know that is a country I have never seen,” remarks Terry slowly. ‘You must visit it some day. British influence and diplomacy carry much weight in Persia,’’ she replies. ‘I intend to,” and on the spot Terry inwardly vows that if fortune is kindly disposed he will leave Bombay at the same time she does, bound for that land, from comiclooks.com