The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Detective Series) — page 140: what you’re looking at

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a. VIII. A FRIENDLY LITTLE GAME Punchbowl Hill plowed valiantly on, and neither the detective nor Bob Eden spoke. The yellow glare of the sun was cooling on the gray livery of the desert; the shadows cast by the occasional trees grew steadily longer. The far-off mountains purpled and the wind bestirred itself. "Charlie," said Bob Eden. "What do you think of this country?” "This desert land?" asked Charlie. Eden nodded. Ee a time the little brother of the car on "Happy to have seen it. All my time I yearn to encounter change. Certainly have encountered that here.” "Yes, I guess you have. Not much like Hawaii, is it?" "I will say so. Hawaii lie like handful of Phillimore pearls on heaving breast of ocean. Oahu little island 140 comiicboeoe S CO