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Page 48
... Rio Medio. "The town belongs to my uncle. He is very rich; a Grand d'Espagne . . . everything; but he is now very old, and has left Havana to die in his palace in his own town. He has an only daughter, a Dona Seraphina, and I suppose ...
... Rio Medio. "The town belongs to my uncle. He is very rich; a Grand d'Espagne . . . everything; but he is now very old, and has left Havana to die in his palace in his own town. He has an only daughter, a Dona Seraphina, and I suppose ...
Page 52
... Rio Medio, my uncle's town. He is an quliado." He laughed again. "It is not easy to enter that place, Juanino." There was certainly some mystery about that town of his uncle's. One night I overheard him say to Castro: "Tell me, O my ...
... Rio Medio, my uncle's town. He is an quliado." He laughed again. "It is not easy to enter that place, Juanino." There was certainly some mystery about that town of his uncle's. One night I overheard him say to Castro: "Tell me, O my ...
Page 63
... routed out the scoundrels yet?" the other asked. The first man lowered his voice. I caught only that "the admiral was an old fool—no good for this job. He's found out the name of the place the pirates come from—Rio Medio. That's the 63.
... routed out the scoundrels yet?" the other asked. The first man lowered his voice. I caught only that "the admiral was an old fool—no good for this job. He's found out the name of the place the pirates come from—Rio Medio. That's the 63.
Page 64
... Medio. That's the place, only he can't get in at it with his three-deckers. You saw his flagship?" Rio Medio was the name of the town to which Carlos was going —which his uncle owned. They moved away from above. What was I to believe ...
... Medio. That's the place, only he can't get in at it with his three-deckers. You saw his flagship?" Rio Medio was the name of the town to which Carlos was going —which his uncle owned. They moved away from above. What was I to believe ...
Page 67
... Rio Medio is," I said, not very loudly. "It is a nest of pirates." Castro crept towards me again on the points of his toes. "Señor Don Juan Kemp, child of the devil," he hissed, looking very much frightened, "you must die!" I smiled. He ...
... Rio Medio is," I said, not very loudly. "It is a nest of pirates." Castro crept towards me again on the points of his toes. "Señor Don Juan Kemp, child of the devil," he hissed, looking very much frightened, "you must die!" I smiled. He ...
Contents
Chapter Six | 295 |
PART FOURTH BLADE AND GUITAR | 319 |
Chapter One | 320 |
Chapter Two | 337 |
Chapter Three | 356 |
Chapter Four | 380 |
Chapter Five | 399 |
Chapter Six | 435 |
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Chapter Six | 153 |
Chapter Seven | 168 |
PART THIRD CASA RIEGO | 181 |
Chapter One | 182 |
Chapter Two | 196 |
Chapter Three | 216 |
Chapter Four | 237 |
Chapter Five | 268 |
Chapter Seven | 455 |
Chapter Eight | 476 |
Chapter Nine | 494 |
Chapter Ten | 514 |
Chapter Eleven | 555 |
PART FIFTH THE LOT OF MAN | 593 |
Chapter One | 594 |
Chapter Two | 612 |
Chapter Three | 640 |
Chapter Four | 662 |
Chapter Five | 693 |
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