Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 43
... Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes : Something white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been ...
... Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes : Something white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been ...
Page 45
... Davidson for details . These were not many . He told us that he passed to the north of Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been alto- gether abandoned . This was what he ...
... Davidson for details . These were not many . He told us that he passed to the north of Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been alto- gether abandoned . This was what he ...
Page 46
... Davidson went on board his ship , swung her out , and as he was steaming away he watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished - all but the top of his white cork helmet ...
... Davidson went on board his ship , swung her out , and as he was steaming away he watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished - all but the top of his white cork helmet ...
Page 47
... Davidson . Then he had an after - thought : " I say ! I hope he won't think I am intruding , eh ? ” We reassured him on the point of correct be- haviour . The sea is open to all . This slight deviation added some ten miles to Davidson's ...
... Davidson . Then he had an after - thought : " I say ! I hope he won't think I am intruding , eh ? ” We reassured him on the point of correct be- haviour . The sea is open to all . This slight deviation added some ten miles to Davidson's ...
Page 48
... Davidson's old Chinaman squeaked hurriedly : So " All right , all right , all right . You do what you like , captain . ' 99 And there was an end of the matter ; not alto- gether , though . From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson ...
... Davidson's old Chinaman squeaked hurriedly : So " All right , all right , all right . You do what you like , captain . ' 99 And there was an end of the matter ; not alto- gether , though . From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson ...
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