The Rajah's Fortress — page 243: what you’re looking at

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230 THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. Chauner uttered a cry of delight to find them safe, and, taking Guy from Topee’s arms, hastily pulled him through into the cavern. Topee fol- lowed instantly, and just in the nick of time, for a clash of arms and flickering bars of light dancing down the corridor announced the coming of the enemy. While Chauner hastened away to throw dirt on the fire, Topee grasped the great slab of stone with both hands, and, sliding it into position, dragged it by a superhuman effort into its socket. Then, taking Guy’s saber, scabbard and all, he thrust it through the iron handle in such a fashion that, both ends projecting out beyond the extremi- ties of the stones, made it impossible for it to be pried open from the inside. CONMUC WOO SS co