The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 315: what you’re looking at

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THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. 309 ¥efuses to continue the advance. The l#fe that has been given into his keeping is far more: precious to him than the one they are striving every nerve to seve. A dozen Warren Evans would not repay him for one Soris. So he resolutely orders Carajo to bring his horses to a walk, and be on the safe side. Still the fog thickens, so thoroughly blotting out. the surrounding landscape that they seem to be journeying among the clouds. Even the stout-hearted driver finally pulls in his weary steeds; and declares that he dares advance no further. There is danger of losing the road, upsetting the dili- gence, or even of plunging over some precipice of un- known depth. Besides, night is near at hand. So they proceed to make themselves as comfortable as the circumstances will admit. The native driver looks after his horses, Sandy gathers “fuel and starts a small fire in a cavity where it is not likely to betray tlfeir presence, and’ Pekoe Tay, quite an adept in the culinary line, prepares supper. They have been wise enough to SCOOP in an abundance of food, though perhaps hardly of a character to please an educated palate; but when people haVe knocked about as much as our‘ friends, appetite does not wait upon luxuries, and they promise to get on at least fairly well. The aromatie odor of coffee soon permeates the sur- sounding atmosphere, and later on the little-party enjoy a substantial meal. ‘Terry has overhauled all the weapons and made sure they are in serviceable condition, for there is no telling when they may be needed, and such life- -preservers ‘are wanted in a hurry when at all. _ The small fire has been allowed to expire after the coffee is boiled; for, although Terry has had no educa- tion as a border ranger or a soldier, he knows something about caution, and does not once forget that the vindic- tive and determined Senor Enrique, together with his -caballeros, may be in the mountains close by, and ke=nly on the watch for signs that may lead thensawichookerggm