The Rajah's Fortress — page 208: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. 197 kept here to serve as interpreter and scribe for the robber chief. I am watched constantly, of course. Escape was always impossible.” “But tell me,” asked Guy, “is our presence not suspected ? ”’ “No,” answered Loyd. “The guard on the outer side of the tunnel was found in the bushes, but the possibility of your party having really en- tered the tunnel was not for a moment suspected, especially since a large band of dacoits came through immediately afterward without having seen you. That was a wonderful escape of yours. A search is now being made in the country off toward the Sarawong Creek.” “ What was the object of that war party we met?” asked Guy. “Ah, you suspected it was a war party then ! I know little, but it seems that an Englishman was captured along the Chindwin River some time ago by a couple of Pandy’s men, but on the way here he was released by a white man who lives in a deep valley some miles distant. ‘“ A white man ?” Guy interrupted in astonish- ment. ‘Yes, an American like myself, I believe. He traps wild animals and sends them down to the Western Coast. His nameis Bolton. The dacoits have never harmed him, but this rescue of their prisoner was an unfortunate thing for Bolton, who is a brave, reckless sort of a fellow. Only three COLUM 1OOO SS co