Explore "The Tickencote Treasure" by William Le Queux on Textopian. Read with annotations and highlights.
THE advent of the stranger on board the _Thrush_ caused an outburst of surprise and consternation among the men, who stood in a group around him, addressing him and making remarks upon his personal appearance and his clothes.
"E looks like old Father Christmas been starved to death! " I heard one seaman remark. "Look at his shoes. Them buckles are silver, mates!"