RomanceDent, 1949 - 541 pages |
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Page 42
... felt frightened . " Hanged by the neck , ” he repeated ; and then added , " Young fellow , you scoot . Take a fool's advice , and scoot . That Castro is a blame fool , anyhow . Yeh want men for that job . Men , I tell you . " He slapped ...
... felt frightened . " Hanged by the neck , ” he repeated ; and then added , " Young fellow , you scoot . Take a fool's advice , and scoot . That Castro is a blame fool , anyhow . Yeh want men for that job . Men , I tell you . " He slapped ...
Page 52
... felt more alone than ever . The man in front of me held his head low , as if he wished to butt me . 66 I began breathlessly to tell him I had a letter from my - my - Rooksby - brother - in - law - Ralph Rooks- by " -I was panting as if ...
... felt more alone than ever . The man in front of me held his head low , as if he wished to butt me . 66 I began breathlessly to tell him I had a letter from my - my - Rooksby - brother - in - law - Ralph Rooks- by " -I was panting as if ...
Page 241
... felt suddenly an immense calm ; she was looking at me with unseeing eyes , but I knew and felt that she would follow me now to the end of the world . I had no more any doubts as to the issue of our enter- prise ; it was open to no ...
... felt suddenly an immense calm ; she was looking at me with unseeing eyes , but I knew and felt that she would follow me now to the end of the world . I had no more any doubts as to the issue of our enter- prise ; it was open to no ...
Contents
THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH | 3 |
THE GIRL WITH THE LIZARD | 57 |
CASA RIEGO | 139 |
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