The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 182: what you’re looking at

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176. THE GIRL PROM HONG-KONG. strange, ‘but the opportunity to join-a party of Ameri: sans whom I- had met under — happier auspices in’ Hong- Kofg decided me. You will forgive “me for lee you the task of looking after Sandy, -I am sure.’ ON “And quite disarmed with regard to his - desperate’ intentions, Terry of course declares that the red ‘piper’ has been no care at. all—indeed, but for his presence thé young man might not be in St. Petersburg this same day, which strange remark naturally arouses the curios- ity of Doris, who insists upon hearing a recital of the adventure which almost overwhelmed ‘him on the last night of his stay in the Persian capital. While amused at the dreadful result of Sandy’s-skirl upon the bagpipes, she cannot but be alarmed when learning that Kaja-Mulie was to blame for this desperate | attempt upon the young Briton’s Iife. ‘You see what it costs to champion the cause of'a forlorn maiden, sir,”? she says half-seriously, in order to hide the tears that shine in her‘}uminous eyes because of the intense devotion of this man, who seems to have entered into her life and heart, despite her ‘objections, now, alas! growing daily more feeble.’ “It was nothing but a little adventure, after all, such- as may happen to any traveler in strange lands. My obly concern was. that-- meanwhile. Den Enrique might. comicbooks.com