The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 45: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

THE GIRL GROM HONG-KONG. 39 appeared upon the scene in whom the old piper has a deep interest. This person is arrayed in the garb of a Hindoo, only he wears a caftan on his head that might mark him asa Moor or a Persian. At sight of him Sandy utters an eager exclamation, and forgetting all about his companion flies to his side to lay a hand on the newcomer’s arm. | ‘*You here, Kaja Mulie? Then you bring news. Quick mon, gi’? it me the once. The young leddy has counted the minutes, I tell ye. Is it go, or stay?’ is what Terry hears him exclaim. ‘It means a journey,’’ cames the low reply, and then the courier’s voice sinks to a whisper. At least Terry knows they are going, and he can plan for the future. Ah! Sandy has half-dragged the other to the outskirts of the flowers—he seeks to attract the attention of Doris. In another minute she comes flying across the room, with an eager yet anxious look plainly depicted upon her features. " She mm turn questions the dark-faced man, who for the second time narrates his story. Doris nods her head slowly as though settling matters in her mind. comicbooks.com