The Rajah's Fortress — page 147: what you’re looking at

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158 THE RAJAH'S FORTRESS. stout leggins alone saved the party from a terrible fate. It was by Topee’s advice they had been brought along. As the darkness settled down around them, the animals of the forest began to stir, and now a new peril menaced them. Shining eyes peered out from the thickets, and it looked as though they would be compelled to use their rifles, in which event the enemy would surely be warned of their approach. The brave Chinaman pushed ahead regardless of danger, until a tiger cat sprang suddenly on his breast, fastening its sharp claws in his shoulders. Topee staggered back, unable to make any use of his saber, and in a@ moment more the wicked teeth would have fastened in his throat, but Guy, with a quick movement, pulled his revolver and shot the beast in the head. A convulsive quiver and it fell lifeless to the ground, while Topee turned and knelt at Guy’s feet. “ Me no forget, me no forget,” he repeated over and over, until Guy made him rise. The use of the revolver was an unfortunate thing, but Topee did not appear to regard it of much im- portance. “ No mens round this time night,” he said, “all flaidee wild beast.” “ But won’t they hear it at the fortress?” asked Guy. “ No; too far way. Come long me now, glick,” and Topee started off again, swinging his saber. COLUM 1OOO SS co