The Rajah's Fortress — page 268: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. 255 arose from the wounded, angry shouts echoed from the corridor, and without could be heard dimly a confused roar and the incessant beating of an alarm drum. In that moment Guy resignedall hope. He was weak and stunned. A bullet had struck the buckle on his belt. “Save the prisoner!” he shouted, hoarsely, taking the lead and rushing down the passage. The foe were panic-stricken by this fierce and sudden onslaught. They made another wild rush up the corridor, firing a few straggling shots with no visible effect, and then, as the deadly rifle fire met them half way, they turned and fled, jamming together for an instant at the sharp turn in the passageway, and then vanished from sight, leaving the stone floor strewn with dead and wounded. Guy snatched a torch from Topee’s hand and groped his way down the corridor. “ Here’s the door,” he cried, excitedly. ‘ Hurry up, men.” The iron handle was joined by chains toa big link in the wall. They locked in some way, for Guy could not pullthem open. Then Loyd made a vain attempt. Suddenly a loud sound came from without, and then shouts and the rushing of feet were heard in the corridor. “ Here’s Jung,” said Carew, gladly. And Jung it was, powder-stained and perspiring. “They blew up the barrier, sahibs,” he cried, COLUM 1OOO SS co