The Rajah's Fortress — page 209: what you’re looking at

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198 THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. days ago I was sent under strong guard to demand the prisoner. Bolton refused, and this band you met last night will destroy the place, murder Bolton and his men and bring back the English- man alive.” “ And then what?” put in Guy. Loyd dropped his voice to a whisper. “ Ah, that’s what I don’t know. I have seen more than one English prisoner enter that fortress. I have seen the people flock together and heard terrible ‘eries of agony. Ah, it was horrible, horrible.” Strangely enough Guy never for an instant identified this prisoner with Forbes. Some captive taken at Balet, he supposed, and he pitied him from the bottom of his heart. ‘¢ Has this Pandy a special hatred then toward Englishmen ?” he inquired. “Yes, he seems to have. Naturally he would. They have usurped his right to rob and plunder the Burmese.” ‘You think that is the cause of his bitter hatred ?”’ Loyd did not reply. His head was turned to one side and he held up a warning finger. Guy listened, but heard nothing. Then Loyd pulled aside the matting from the rear wall and peered cautiously out. One glimpse, and he turned toward Guy a face that was pale with fright. COLUM 1OOO SS co