Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece by Bracebridge Hemyng
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This beautiful girl it was who excited Hunston's curiosity "Who can she be? Perhaps Harvey's daughter," he thought Now these two were equally lovely to gaze upon, the beauty of each being of a totally different character. "If we can but spirit little Emily away to the mountains," said Hunston to himself, "I shall be able to repay them for all I have suffered. Nay, more, I shall be able to satisfy the greed of Mathias and the band, by making the accursed Harkaway disgorge some of his enormous wealth." A hand was placed upon his shoulder. "Hah!" "It is I," said a voice in his ear. And looking up, he beheld the devil in the red feather. "Mathias." "Hush! I have to rejoin a lady now, to whom I am engaged for the dance." "The dance!" |
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