The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 36: what you’re looking at

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30 THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. society of India, whose cord and creese work silent death to its enemies, even though they flee to the uttermost parts of the earth. He has possibly had experience with a similar class of ‘“‘highbinders” in his land of the yellow dragon, and appreciates their methods. Terry settles himself back as comfortably as the cir. cumstances will admit, and seems to lapse into a con- temptative mood, which is quite natural for a young man on the way to visit the angelic being whom he so profoundly worships. | , Of course he depends on his guardian to keep an eye to windward and look out for squalls. Lucky fellew that he i is to have a Pekoe Tay! - Without warning the Chinaman suddenly thrusts his head out of the curtains. ™ They are going at .quite a rattling pace. The driver runs alongside, and with whip and strident voice urges. on his diminutive steed. When Pekoe Tay speaks it is to deaf ears, and the Mongolian cannot be induced to raise his voice by any- thing short of an earthquake. He does better. Leaning out of the shigram so that his “weight threatens to topple it over he clutches the driver’s lines and: gives them such a sudden wrench that the wretched little beast in harness is brought up all standing. comlicbooks. conn