The Rajah's Fortress — page 193: what you’re looking at

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182 THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. CHAPTER XXL A MUTUAL SURPRISE. WELL pleased with his raid on the dacoits, Goliah was now going to turn his attention to the animals who were still busy at the meats. Only two of the tigers had left their cages. The others, of a more cowardly disposition perhaps, had slunk back into their corners terrified by the uproar outside. McGore had not attached any cords to the cages containing the tiger cats. Those little creatures would only have scaled the stockade and made off. The rhinoceros trotted slowly down the court, and as he drew near, veering from side tosideina very odd manner, it was seen that to had met with a curious mishap. A bronze shield had been impaled upon his horn directly through the center, and it rather impeded the brute’s view. Over the rim he caught a glimpse of the panther, crouching low, and without hesitation he charged on him. More by chance than design he steered a straight course, and the shield struck the brute and rolled him over and over on the ground. COLUM 1OOO SS co