The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 87: what you’re looking at

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THE GIRL FROM HONG- HONG: 81 attack, 80 that every. yard gained has to be fiercely striven for. , | While making some gain they have an almost Nowelexs task before them. If the three sturdy fellows who are so valaroudly rush: ing the vehicle along could only be reached, quite a different aspect would be put upon the matter. _ Well, why not, when he holds in his hands the means of annihilating space—his trusty rifle? Quick as a flash Terry proceeds to bring this new scheme into play. | Of the trio of robbers who manage the forward move- ment of the covered wagonette, two tug at the shafts, while the third rogue pushes valorously behind. ; . The rising of the moon has revealed all this to Terry, nor does the firelight fail to render additional assistance to the heavenly luminary which, until the breaking out of the fight, has been hidden by low- hanging clouds near the eastern horizon. At least he means to diminish the number of their mess by one, and the fellow in the rear, coming most prominently under his observation, of course receives the first benefit of his care. | Terry aims low, fearful, lest his bullet may do damage to the occupant of the vehicle. _ _And-suecess-attends him, fer-at. the sound of his shot comicbooks.com