The Rajah's Fortress — page 144: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAW’S FORTRESS. 135 “ We go through tunnel allee same,” spoke up Topee. It was a full minute before any one could find breath to reply to this audacious assertion. “ What do you mean, Topee?” Guy asked. “You say the entrance is guarded by Pandy’s men.” “Yep. Heap guard allee time outside. No many guard inside. We get past guard outside, then allee yight.” « And how can we get past the guard?” asked Guy. “ Allee yight; me habee welly good plan.” “ Ask him to explain his plan to you, Jung,” said Guy, who wanted as plain a statement of the facts as possible. After a brief conversation with the Chinaman, Jung reported: “It is good, sahib. Topee says there are but three or four guards at the entrance. When we reach there, which will be while it is yet dark, we will conceal ourselves close by, and Topee will approach them as a messenger bringing news from Balet. He will offer them something to drink from a flask, if you can spare him one, and while he draws them aside we must all slip into the tunnel. Then Topee will come after us as though he were bound to the chief with his tidings, and at the other end itis probable the guards will be sleeping, so that we may slip unperceived into the jungle.” — COLUM 1OOO SS co