The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 89: what you’re looking at

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THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. 83 _ A quick, electric flash from the wagon which could | only be made by an exploding firearm, gives him reason to believe.a new phase has come about. Does this mean danger to Doris? He experiences a cold chill, and unuttered fears take vague shape in his mind. What is that?—~some one running from the vehicle— some one whose actions indicate alarm. It is the figure ef a man, possibly one of the fellows who have by their muscerlar ability succeeded in fetching the wagon thas far away from the camp. Even as- Terry discovers him ranning there comes another of those quick percussion reports from the direc- tion of the vehicle, the fellow falls down in a heap, scrambles once more to his feet, and hobbles away, leav- tay the wagon to its fate. And now Terry comprehends. Bravo! Doris, he feels like shouting, for it i no other than the girl from Hong-Kong, who, having. eventually found the missing revolver, has entered into the game with such spirit that two wounded desert raiders have been the tangible revalt. There is now nothing to hmder Terry and his alles from pushing forward to where the vehicle stands, for the opposition bas grown more feeble. — When-he discovers Doris to be perfectly safe, he ex- comicbooks.com