Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 372
ered his balance, a police-boathad run alongside; and a tall officer, standingin the stern, threw the light of a lantern uponFrank and again demanded the meaning of thefiring. It did not take long to make the officeracquainted with what had happened. Steppinginto the pull-away boat, he made a quick… … A HONG-KONG PULL- AW AY See, he cut your tiller-ropes first, to depriveyou of the control of the boat, and was thengoing to attack you ! These fellows are cunningat their work, and it s rarely we catch them.It s a pity you did not kill him. I see that hejumped overboard with the rest of the…
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