The Last Ditch
BY
WILL LEVINGTON COMFORT
AUTHOR OF "CHILD AND COUNTRY," "DOWN AMONG
MEN," "MIDSTREAM," "RUTLEDGE RIDES ALONE,"
ETC., ETC.
NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
Copyright, 1916
BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO
JOHN
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE: HANKOW
PART ONE: THE GREAT DRIFT
PART TWO: THE GOBI
PART THREE: THE GOBI
PART FOUR: TIENTSIN
PART FIVE: CONCLUSION
PROLOGUE: HANKOW
THE YELLOW RUG WOMAN
I
Romney saw the rug before he sawthe woman. It was the yellow ofIndia, the yellow you see on thebreast of the purple martin and onthe inner petals of an Emperor rose. Theweave of the rug was like no other. Its foldslooked heavy like raw silk, yet the fabric itselfwas thin. It would last a life time, and thenbecome a priceless gift for the one held mostdear. It was soil-proof as a snake's skin. Itwas either holy or savage.
They were on the little river steamer,Sungkiang, a day's passage below Hankow. Thewoman had BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!
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