If you two reach London by a different route I think you should be tolerably safe." "If any Chinaman shows up between here and Fortescue Square I'll shoot him at sight," Theydon said, producing an automatic pistol.
"I wouldn't do that," smiled Winter.

"You might bore a hole in some perfectly innocent Celestial.

But you won't be troubled.

Wong Li Fu carries out his own plans, and at present he is congratulating himself on the possession of a valuable hostage.

But, come along! How about a wrap for you, Miss Forbes?
We'll create a breeze, you know." She ran into her mother's bedroom and came out with a fur coat and motor veil, articles which, she had guessed correctly, her mother would not be wearing for the short run to Beachy Head.