The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 75: what you’re looking at

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JHE GIRL PROM HONG-KONG. _ é9 this tedious and dangerous journey to Herat and thence to Teheran has much to do with her feelings. She worries over something. From little things that come to his observation unasked he realizes that she has a deep ‘interest in the caravan that preceded them, as though some one must have been with it for whom she seeks. This caravan has started with but a poor guard, and many doubts are expressed as to its reaching the capital in safety, for dangers beset the way, fierce tribes in revolt-of the ameer’s authority lie in wait to attack any ‘train bearing the rich goods of India to a market, and constant vigilance must ever be the price of safety in this remote region. : To enter into the detail of this caravan life would be s most interesting and pleasing duty, for few Americans have ever experienced its odd senses, mingled joys and discomforts. Time and space will not permit—besides, there is so much that is of the most intense interest awaiting our attention in the near future, that we could not dally here longer than is absolutely necessary. “More than one-half the distance has been covered when the caravan comes upon a scene which arouses the most exacting scrutiny. afters. 2 *"Hvidences of a recent severe battle appear. Tere are © comicloooks.conm