The Rajah's Fortress — page 172: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. 161 had been assigned the place for a sleeping apartment, and it was during the night that he had followed the passage to the mountain side, and then retracing his steps, had put the stone cleverly back in its groove in the wall. | There was every reason to suppose that the cavern still remained a secret to the dacoits. The very next apartment, Topee declared, was Pandy’s sleeping room. Guy had to admit that the plan seemed very simple, and his head swam with visions of the glory and renown, not to speak of more substantial re- wards, that awaited the man who made captive the robber chief. And if the robber should really turn out to be the long lost Nana Sahib—but at the thought Guy’s brain grew dizzy, and he was only recalled to him- self by the Chinaman’s shrill voice asking for the candles that Chutney had stored away in the forage bag. “Me go huntee serpent ‘fore you come,” he said. * You waitee here.” Guy gave him alighted candle, and taking his club, Topee slipped into ame yawning mouth of the cavern. The light moved about for a while side to side, as the Chinaman explored every corner for the audacious serpent. Then it abruptly disappeared, and all was darkness. Five minutes passed, and Guy was just thinking of going in after Topee, 11 COLUM 1OOO SS co