The Rajah's Fortress — page 136: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. 127 “Tell your master my answer is no,” said Bol- ton angrily, and he slammed the gate in their faces, and turning round perceived Melton. “ Ah, are you here?” he exclaimed. “ Yes, I heard all,” said Melton. “I have placed you in a position of grave peril and I must leave at once.” “Indeed you won’t,” replied Bolton. “It is more impossible than ever now, and besides this is only a pretext for Pandy to open hostilities. The storm has been brewing for a long while. If they think they can take the castle let them try it. How is it, Mike?” “So say I, sorr,” responded Mike. * They’ll find it like hitting their heads against a stone wall.” ‘Come in, Forbes,” added Bolton, “I want some suggestions from you concerning a plan of defense, for really no one knows what this fiend Pandy is capable of doing.” “ You think there is danger, then?” asked Mel- ton. “Danger? Well, it won't be the easiest task in the world to keep the wretches away from the castle,” and with this very equivocal reply, Mr. Bolton led the way into the house just as the sun was coming slowly over the mountain. COLUM 1OOO SS co