The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 17: what you’re looking at

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THE GIRL GROM HONG-KONG. il outrageous pun or—I was about to say, pick a pocket, but we will hope he is above such a petty failing so peculiar to his race. When his employer stakes a fair measure of the suc- + cessful issue of his plans upon the shoulders of this shrewd worthy he stands a good chance of receiving the fall interest of his venture. P Just now Pekoe Tay swells with importance, and by his manner indicates that he has news of moment for the master. | “She is in Bombay?’’ says the exile quickly. ' “Tt is so, Mandarin,”’ replies the other, without the slightest anflection to his voice—if Pekoe Tay were relat- ing a most exciting tale of adventure or reading aloud the sacred words of a true follower of Confacius it would be all the same, for he has but one monotonous, sing- song method of articulation, ‘“‘You have seen her?’’ continues Terry eagerly, and ié is very evident that the “she” in question enters into his daily life and happiness to a remarkable degree. ‘That too is certain,” answers the Celestial guide. ‘She does not stop at any hotel, for I have been to every one in this hot city.’’ “It is with friends, at their bungalow.”’ - “What name?”’ ** Averill.” - comicbooks.com