A Chinese Command: A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas

A Chinese Command: A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas

A furious gust of wind tore down the chimney, blowing the smoke out into the small but cosily-furnished sitting-room of the little cottage at Kingston-on-Thames, and sending a shower of sparks hissing and spluttering on to the hearth-rug, where they were promptly trodden out by a tall, fair-haired young giant, who lazily removed his feet from a chair on which they reposed, for the purpose. This operation concluded, he replaced his feet on the chair with deliberation, re-arranged a cushion behind his head, leaned back luxuriously, and started hunting in his pocket for matches wherewith to light his pipe, which had gone out. Beastly night for a dog to be out, much more a human being, he soliloquised. Poor old Murrays sure to be drenched when he gets back, as well as frozen to the bone. Lets seeis everything ready for him? Yes, there are his slippers warming before the firehope none of those sparks burnt a hole in emlikewise dry coat, shirt, and trousers; that ought to do him all right. I hope to goodness the poor old chaps got some encouragement to-day, if nothing else, for hes fearfully down on his luck, and no mistake. And, between me and those fire-irons there, Im getting almost afraid to let him out of my sight, for fear hell go and do something foolishthough, to be sure, hes hardly that kind of fellow, when one comes to think of it. However, he should be in very soon now, and then I, shall learn the news. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 23118
Author: Collingwood, Harry
Release Date: Oct 20, 2007
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Webb, Archibald, 1887-1944