The Rajah's Fortress — page 236: what you’re looking at

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fHE RAJAH'S FORTRESS. 223 CHAPTER XXVI. THE STRUGGLE IN THE ARSENAL. Guy's work was done quickly and noiselessly, and for the first second or two, while Chutney flattened himself against the hard floor, the dacoit was too stunned or alarmed to make any struggle. But Guy’s finger had closed his windpipe, and when he realized that he was suffocating he threw all his strength into a mighty effort to rise, and when Guy still held him to the floor, he began to kick vio- lently, in the hope of attracting the attention of his friends in the corridor. Fortunately for Chutney, those dreaded individ- uals were deep in their game, and paid no attention to the slight noises in the arsenal, attributing them no doubt to the restlessness of their comrade whom they supposed te be still sleeping in the corner. But the situation was fast growing critical. The dacoit was a heavier man than Guy, and although the merciless grip on his throat was never for a second relaxed, his struggles were increasing in q COLUM 1OOO SS co