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King of the Air; Or, to Morocco on an Airship

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Excerpt from book: CHAPTER IV A PRISONER IN ZEMMUR A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the Times outspread before him. What did I say, Tom! he shouted. Didn't I tell you the country was going to the dogs! What do you think of this, now ? He read out a short paragraph. ' Information has just reached the foreign office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills. Strong pressure is being brought to bear on the sultan to take steps against the offenders; but if, as is feared, Sir Mark Ingleton's captor is the notorious rebel whose headquarters are at Zemmur, there is little hope of the sultan in his present state of impotence being able to make his authority felt.' That's what happened to a servant of the British Crown under Langside's administration ! said Mr. Greatorex hotly. Strong pressure, indeed ! It wants a fleet, an expedition, a few quick-firers and Long Toms. But wouldn't that make a blaze ! said Tomquietly. In the present state of affairs it might give rise to no end of complications in Europe, too. Don't tell me! cried Mr. Greatorex, banging his fist on the paper. We're sinking into a state of jelly-fish; any one can poke us and smack us and we simply go in. This'll smash the Government; that's one good thing; and we'll see what John Brooks 'can do when he's at the helm. Later in the day Raymond Oliphant, who was now a privileged visitor, adverted to the subject. Thank your stars you are not prime minister, Dorrell, he said. The pater came down for the week-end, and he's nearly off his chump, poor old chap! He knew abou...

Language: English

Pages: 56

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1907

ISBN 13: 9780217782562

King of the Air; Or, to Morocco on an Airship

4/5 ( ratings)

Excerpt from book: CHAPTER IV A PRISONER IN ZEMMUR A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the Times outspread before him. What did I say, Tom! he shouted. Didn't I tell you the country was going to the dogs! What do you think of this, now ? He read out a short paragraph. ' Information has just reached the foreign office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills. Strong pressure is being brought to bear on the sultan to take steps against the offenders; but if, as is feared, Sir Mark Ingleton's captor is the notorious rebel whose headquarters are at Zemmur, there is little hope of the sultan in his present state of impotence being able to make his authority felt.' That's what happened to a servant of the British Crown under Langside's administration ! said Mr. Greatorex hotly. Strong pressure, indeed ! It wants a fleet, an expedition, a few quick-firers and Long Toms. But wouldn't that make a blaze ! said Tomquietly. In the present state of affairs it might give rise to no end of complications in Europe, too. Don't tell me! cried Mr. Greatorex, banging his fist on the paper. We're sinking into a state of jelly-fish; any one can poke us and smack us and we simply go in. This'll smash the Government; that's one good thing; and we'll see what John Brooks 'can do when he's at the helm. Later in the day Raymond Oliphant, who was now a privileged visitor, adverted to the subject. Thank your stars you are not prime minister, Dorrell, he said. The pater came down for the week-end, and he's nearly off his chump, poor old chap! He knew abou...

Language: English

Pages: 56

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1907

ISBN 13: 9780217782562

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