H. Bedford-Jones

Name: Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water
Author: H. Bedford-Jones

Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

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“Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water”, published in 1917, is a work by H. Bedford-Jones. It explores elements such as Tan Tock, Bretton and Sultan Lumpur.

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ From the sound of voices, Stone gathered that Miss Bretton sat near the door, while the Sultan sat by the stern window; thus all presaged well regarding the glasses of water. A moment later, indeed, Stone knew that the deed was done.
“My word, this water tastes warm!” exclaimed the Sultan. “It’s beastly odd where Tan Tock can be. Would you mind pressing that bell at your hand, Miss Bretton—”
“Then you don’t care for a tête-à-tête?” she inquired, the slightest hint of reproach in her voice. Stone swore admiringly to himself; he had not dreamed that she held such qualities of an actress! ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ An ugly note surcharged the Sultan’s voice—perhaps he was tiring of the game, thought Stone with a grin. “Well, he’ll not be so nice to you as I’ll be, my dear young lady! How would it suit you to be a Sultana—eh, what? With women to wait upon you, and diamonds to wear, and all Kuala Gajah at your beck and call, eh?”
He was giving himself away very nicely now. Then, to Stone’s surprise, Miss Bretton made reply with an icy firmness.
“You forget yourself! Sit down in that chair and stop leering across the table—just remember that you’re speaking to a white woman, Mr. Sultan!” ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ Thus his private suite was rich in gold mountings and costly things of all sorts; and set in the teak wall was a small but excellent safe. These things Stone disdained for the moment, settling himself at the table with a great sigh of contentment,, for he was hungry. Of clothes there were none in sight, but food was in plenty, and the American determined to make the most of it.
Half an hour later he lighted a superfine cheroot from the Sultan’s silver humidor, and with Tan Tock's knife absent-mindedly picked three superb rubies from the chased lid of the humidor itself. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ Stone grimaced. This was not the Sultan, but one of the two quartermasters who had come ashore with him from the Penang.
“Enter!” Stone muffled his voice; and the door, which boasted an excellent English lock, swung open.
The quartermaster appeared, staring about the room in search of Tan Tock. Whatever his errand might have been, it remained undelivered, for Stone’s revolver-butt struck him behind the ear, and the American’s long arm caught him as he fell senseless.
“All things come to him who waits!” chuckled Stone. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ Miss Bretton delicately stifled a yawn. “I looked in on your dining-room, and it positively made me ravenous! By the way, Sultan, have you made any plans as to a mission station at Kuala Gajah?”
Sultan Lumpur looked slightly taken aback.
“My word! Aren’t you awfully keen on business, eh?” He grinned disagreeably. “Come, let us go down and assuage our hunger, and over the table we will discuss the mission. I hope Tan Tock did not waken you?” ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ As beautiful as that white woman’s hair. Perhaps the Sultan will give her to me when he is tired of her—I must not forget to mention it to him. He will have her dressed like the women statues on the temple of Angkor Wat—ai, by Allah!”
He opened the wine locker and drew out champagne bottles. There was no ice, but Tan Tock had a simpler cooling system; he drew forth a bucket with long rope attached, put the bottles in the bucket, and lowered it from the stern window. The depths of the lagoon were hardly cold, but would serve at a pinch. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ A moment later the other door opened and showed Miss Bretton, slightly disheveled, her pale cheeks tinged with rich color, her deep-gray eyes alight.
“Oh!” she said, smiling. “I thought—Tan Tock told me you had gone away!”
“Sure! But I came back. Tan Tock’s gone away this time. Here, come in and sit down. How’d you like the Sultan?”
“He—he seemed very polite.” She sank into the chair Stone placed for her. “Really, it is very hard to think that there is anything wrong—”
“Still doubting, eh?” Stone chuckled, and pointed to the glasses of water. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Rajah of Hell Island — 5. A Glass of Water (1917)

“ He himself would have said “won’t,” he reflected; in the past year he had fallen much away from the niceties of speech and action.
“Well, there’s some excuse for it!” he muttered, glancing at the quartermaster and thinking of Tan Tock. “These brown beggars are used to monkeying with French and Britishers; now they’ve tackled Americans, they ’ll find out a few things, grammar or not. If we pull out of this mess, they ’ll remember one raja, anyhow!”
He slipped the lock of the door leading to the passage. ”

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