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The Message
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She had mixed in circles where they were recognized. And she was prepared to like him. In her woman's phrase, she thought it was nice of him not to ques tion her. She was quite sure that if they met again ashore that afternoon he would leave her the option of renewing or dropping their acquaintance as she thought fit. Yet, for one so ready of speech after the first awkward moment outside the steamer pier, it was surprising that he should now be so taciturn.
When he did address her, he kept strictly to the purpose of their expedition.
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She had mixed in circles where they were recognized. And she was prepared to like him. In her woman's phrase, she thought it was nice of him not to ques tion her. She was quite sure that if they met again ashore that afternoon he would leave her the option of renewing or dropping their acquaintance as she thought fit. Yet, for one so ready of speech after the first awkward moment outside the steamer pier, it was surprising that he should now be so taciturn.
When he did address her, he kept strictly to the purpose of their expedition.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
348 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1908
About the author
Louis Tracy
234 books17 followersLouis Tracy (1863 - 1928) was a British journalist, and prolific writer of fiction. He used the pseudonyms Gordon Holmes and Robert Fraser, which were at times shared with M.P. Shiel, a collaborator from the start of the twentieth century.
Around 1884 he became a reporter for a local paper - 'The Northern Echo' at Darlington, circulating in parts of Durham and North Yorkshire; later he worked for papers in Cardiff and Allahabad.
During 1892-1894 he was closely associated with Arthur Harmsworth, in 'The Sun' and 'The Evening News and Post'.
Around 1884 he became a reporter for a local paper - 'The Northern Echo' at Darlington, circulating in parts of Durham and North Yorkshire; later he worked for papers in Cardiff and Allahabad.
During 1892-1894 he was closely associated with Arthur Harmsworth, in 'The Sun' and 'The Evening News and Post'.
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August 26, 2016
Loved it! Thrillers are so much my thing, and this one kept going at breakneck speed. The love story is itself in constant peril, but that is nothing compared to the peril brought to the hero and heroine by the almost-chance discovery of both an ancient riddle and a modern rebellion-for-profit scheme. At first I was a little worried that it would be racially slanted, but he does not slip into the error of assuming the natives are stupid because they are of color. In fact, each race he runs up against are worthy opponents, and are not easily conquered. The mystery is strung out throughout the book, nearly as long as the suspense is.
October 17, 2014
It is racist and bigoted and many things that we are not supposed to be now.
That being said, it is also very much like those Saturday movies -- not the early movie, the horror movies, more like the afternoon movies where British soldiers try to quell the native problem in one of their jungle satellites and everyone asks the girl to marry him.
This is an adult book -- there was at least one thing that made me wince some. But, like those old movies, this book was mostly fun and quite the page turner.
That being said, it is also very much like those Saturday movies -- not the early movie, the horror movies, more like the afternoon movies where British soldiers try to quell the native problem in one of their jungle satellites and everyone asks the girl to marry him.
This is an adult book -- there was at least one thing that made me wince some. But, like those old movies, this book was mostly fun and quite the page turner.
May 22, 2025
Can anyone stop Arthur Warden from marrying Evelyn Dane.
Too much in the vernacular, irritating, boring and sometimes incomprehensible
Too much in the vernacular, irritating, boring and sometimes incomprehensible
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