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Bathing, danger, and a near escape aboard Penelope
A correspondent describes daily baths and comforts during convalescence in Cape Town, then volunteers for a risky spy stunt aboard the prison ship Penelope off Simon's Town. After a perilous escape attempt involving prisoners and a knife at his throat, he earns access to freedom, plans a future march with Lord Kitchener, and pockets a seven pound, eighteen shilling treasure from Brother Beer.
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Paris
Fair Indies
Cape Town
Mother Earth
Atekken
Capes Town
A.8.c
Tommy
Egypt
Penelope
Simon's
Tom
Cape
Pretoria
Rodnek
Schelm
England
Hans
Anal
Lord Kitchener
Redvera Buller
Brother Beer