Under the Allied Flags : a Boy's Adventures in the International War Against the Boxers And China
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Cap'n Marshall ! " the fastenings that held his false " scalp " and Chinese queue parted with a snap and the British Admiral and the American captain, with the two young English aids of the admiral, saw in surprise a Chinese " civil of- ficial of the third degree " with the tousled head of an American lad surmounting a face that might be an3rthing but Oriental. French colonials, English admiral, American ma- rines and Chinese attendants broke into a roar of laughter at this impromptu uncovering... of the mas- querader. 126 UNDER THE ALLIED FLAGS Then the admiral demanded : " What have we here ? What is it ? And who calls us in English ? " Shamefaced and mortified at his highly undigni- fied appearance, but delighted at this encounter, Ned stopped before the English and American officers and saluted in soldierly fashion. " Don't you remember me. Admiral ? Why ! you do, Cap'n Marshall," he cried. " I'm Ned Pevear of the American marines, volunteer aid and scout, you know, on your march to Pekin." " Why, to be sure," Captain Marshall said, com- ing forward with both hands extended.
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