Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 26
... morning on board , in my cabin , I went down on my knees and prayed for help . I went down on my knees ! " " You are a believer , Morrison ? " asked Heyst with a distinct note of respect . " Surely I am not an infidel . ” Morrison was ...
... morning on board , in my cabin , I went down on my knees and prayed for help . I went down on my knees ! " " You are a believer , Morrison ? " asked Heyst with a distinct note of respect . " Surely I am not an infidel . ” Morrison was ...
Page 73
... morning , and went for our worthy friend . I tell you , they were rolling on the floor together on this very veranda , after chasing each other all over the house , doors slamming , women screaming , seventeen of them , in the dining ...
... morning , and went for our worthy friend . I tell you , they were rolling on the floor together on this very veranda , after chasing each other all over the house , doors slamming , women screaming , seventeen of them , in the dining ...
Page 74
... morning those two were driving together in a gharry down to the port , to look for Heyst and the girl . I saw them rushing around making inquiries . I don't know what they would have done to the girl , but they seemed quite ready to ...
... morning those two were driving together in a gharry down to the port , to look for Heyst and the girl . I saw them rushing around making inquiries . I don't know what they would have done to the girl , but they seemed quite ready to ...
Page 75
... morning . The Tesman schooner had sailed at daylight with the usual land breeze , and was prob- ably still in sight in the offing at the time . How- ever , the two pursuers , after their experience with the American mate , made for the ...
... morning . The Tesman schooner had sailed at daylight with the usual land breeze , and was prob- ably still in sight in the offing at the time . How- ever , the two pursuers , after their experience with the American mate , made for the ...
Page 111
... morning of the flight . Truth to say , Heyst was not one of those men who pause much . Those dreamy spectators of the world's agitation are terrible once the desire to act gets hold of them . They lower their heads and charge a wall ...
... morning of the flight . Truth to say , Heyst was not one of those men who pause much . Those dreamy spectators of the world's agitation are terrible once the desire to act gets hold of them . They lower their heads and charge a wall ...
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