The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 148: what you’re looking at

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bag - fHE GIRL. PROM HONG-EONG. mask must: be remnoved, and he shall learn the reasoy of his summons. Either important news must_be given him, or else the plotters will show their hands. The beggar guide does not appear any too well pleased at the presence of Pekee Tay and Sandy at the heels of the Londen man. He even attempts to make them understand that while he raised ne protest against ther follewing in the: wake of his subject, the thing must stop right there— they can remain outside, but not cross the sacred thresh- ola of the building. } - Whereupon Terry puts bis foot down with vigor, and vehemently declares that if they are debarred from entering the too will remain without. - That settles it, the wretched guide shrugging his shoulders and with a groan yielding the poimt. So they enter. If it prave to be a trap, as Terry more than ever sus pects, he feels confident of being well backed up hy these two faithful henchmen. Even in Teheran they seem to adhere te the Oriental style of living—a flat roof for a promenade, a court in the center with flowers and a fountain, and every roem opening toward this oasis. It is the only deeent way of existing in a het country and can-be feund in Mexice, Cuba, Perv, Brazil, Egypt, comicbooks.com