The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 74: what you’re looking at

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68 THE GIRL FROM:HONG-KONG. - CHAPTER VII.. THE DEFENSE OF THE CARAVAN. we, | i Tus caravan life, while certainly novel enough to c oue who has never before traveled in such) @ manner,. be- comes terribly monotonous intime., ~~ , Doria has been keenly alive to her many oppor tunities for observing the remarkably strange things to be seen around her, and which few English-speaking. ‘women have ever gazed upon. She has adapted herself to the conditions, and dresses | somewhat a8 might a Diana of the chase—but in these days of bicycling costumes this is easily done. In Terry’s eyes she appears charming in any dress; and indeed Doris does not seem to lack for admirers among the people of the caravan—English and Afghans and Persians alike do her reverence. Great is the spell of beauty, gnd all men bow before it, Doris, though usually cheerful and self-reliant, i is net at all gay. " When ‘he thinks -over’ this fact Terry 18 bound Te ; believe the secr et mission that has urged her sto attempt comicbooks.com