The Rajah's Fortress — page 270: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAH’S FORTLESS. 256 CHAPTER XXX. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANOE. “ Hetp! help!” came a feeble cry from the dark shadows of the corner, and as Guy, blinded by powder smoke and dazzled by the glare of the torch, staggered toward the sound, he saw dimly a group of figures struggling on the stone floor. Like a flash one was up and shot through the open doorway on the opposite side. A low cry, muttered imprecations, and then, half rolling, half crawling, the struggling figures, tightly clinched, fell almost at his feet. In less time than it takes to tell they burst apart, clinched again, and then, with a desperate leap the larger man tore away, and, bounding through the door- way, slammed the iron door with a crash that seemed to shake the walls. Some one fired, but too late. The bullet only flattened itself on the iron panels. “ Burst the door open, quick!” cried Guy; but . as he sprang forward the man at his feet rose up slowly, and the glow of the torch shone full upon the pale white face, the brown mustache and the dusty, blood-stained uniform. 17 COLUM 1OOO SS co