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The One-Eared Man Mr. Helping-to-decide on Tour—Watched—The Tragedy of the Topknot—A Vampire—Mr. Helping-to-decide at Home—An Unholy Alliance—Cross-Examined "How do you do, sir? I trust you enjo…
Tried and Sentenced Under Escort—A Court-Martial—Leading Questions—The Bear's Claw Bob's sensations were by no means agreeable as he kept pace perforce with the Cossack's horse. The tr…
At Midnight Waiting—A Russian Offer—A Farewell Letter—What the Case Held—Kite-flying Extraordinary—Prison-breaking—Free Bob was so exhausted that he fell asleep at once, notwithstanding the gravity o…
Ah-Sam A Silent Journey—An Old Friend—Circumstances Alter Cases—Enter Ah-Sam—A Manchurian Inn—Held Up—Chinese Receipts Not a word was said as the sampan floated down the river. For some minutes Bob w…
Mrs. Isidore G. Pottle Fair Captives—Pidgin—Among the Chunchuses—Seeking Cover—A Breathing Space—A Picnic The travellers pursued their journey without incident through the rest of the day. Occasional…
Fortifying the Gully Stopping a Rush—The Trappers Trapped—Allies—A Manchu Marksman—A Sighting Shot—Building a Barrier—Velly Good Fighty Man—Ah-Sam at the Front Mrs. Pottle grasped her umbrella as Bob…
Hemmed In The Deadly Breach—Yinkelis-fashion—Chang-Wo is Surprised—Short Commons—Enfiladed—On the Ledge—The Ammunition Question—Chang-Wo Disappears—Footsteps The minutes passed. The air grew colder. …
A Night Reconnaissance A Council of War—Looking West—Light—The Face of the Cliff—Scouting—A Question of Navigation Bob had not walked many yards along the rough floor when he heard a slight sound ahe…
Rushing a Cossack Camp Panic—To the Yalu—Hill Paths—Historic Ground—An Introduction—A Man-Hunt—First Aid—Approaching the Ford—Mrs. Pottle Decides At dead of night, the eyes of a lynx, but none other,…
Sound and Fury Across the Yalu—Kobo gives Counsel—A Monastery—A Buddhist Settlement—Big Bobbely—An Attack at Dusk—A Pyrrhic Victory—Boanerges—A Despatch—"A Terrible Curse" In a few minutes …
