The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 294: what you’re looking at

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_988 THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. confession of love that will carry a ‘subtle charm all through life. | d . “Terry soon puts her at ease by describing* some of his little trials of the morning in search of a tonsorial artist and a tailor. : So they breakfast together. , Possibly Donahue derives the keenest satisfaction in the world from the fact that the chances seem to favor his sitting down to breakfasts without number. with that ‘*- sweet’ woman as his 71s-a-vt1s. Plans are talked of in connection with Warren Evans. Terry has received a report from the secret police. It _1s very comprehensive, covering-the entire ground, giving’ the very hour. of his arrival and what he has done to oc- cupy his time since, even to his adventure with the charm- ing widow, and their peril at the Charity Bazaar. . in the crush they were separated—nothing has been’ heard of.her, and it is believed that while she probably escaped,.it may have been with some injuries. Mr. Evans got out with a torn ‘coat and’ minus his hat, but those were accidents that counted as nothing. He is at his lodgings, and appears anxious for the sailing of a steamer from Havre. “Then he intends crossing the Atlantic—those miserable Mexican mines have a fast hold upon him. I am afraid another long journey awaits me,” says Doris, sighing. “Pardon me—awaits us, you mean,” he says, smiling, and once more that wave of color sweeps over her fair face, much to the savage’s delight, for somehow it is the pleasure of all lovers to witness the raising of this flag of distress. * : ‘You are very kind,” she murmurs, and then, recover-: ing herself, she adds: “At least I hope he has quite for-" gotten the designing widow, as seems apparent.” “No doubt. Now let us find out when the next steamer’ sails for New York from Havre.” : A waiter fetches a paper, and over its columns their heads are bent. very close together. When by accident: his hand touches ‘hers. it is astonishing what a shock the contact sends through his whole system. A galvanic battery could. net produce a more decided effect. comicbooks.com