The Mission of Poubalov — page 162: what you’re looking at

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f . ° 5 F 158 THE GHOST OF POUBALOYPD, could command a view of the promenade deck throughout its entire length. Poubalov was there, idly observing the passing harbor. He hardly stirred until, just after passing Boston Light, the steamer’s engines were stopped, and with several others, ladies and gentlemen, he went to the main deck. <A tug came alongside, the visitors and the representatives of the Cunard Company crossed the plank, and in another moment the great vessel throbbed again — with the revolutions of the screw that, barring accident, — ; would not cease its work until it had propelled the steamer . to the other side of the world. Poubaloy stood in front of the wheel-house of the tug and waved his hat to Litizki, and by the side of the spy stood the decrepit old man, Dexter. Gomicbooks.com