The Rajah's Fortress — page 272: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. 259 dyed traitor, that black hound of a Hindoo, Dalo 99 ‘What! that Dalo! Here in this fortress?” Guy cried, wonderingly. “ Yes! Here where he belongs,” said Forbes, bitterly. ‘ But I have a greater piece of news for you. Ifyou had come an instant sooner what a prize you would have captured! That man who fled like a coward when you first broke in—and he had cause enough to flee, 1 admit—that man was Pandy, the dacoit robber, as all Burma knows him, but I have discovered the truth, and you were right in your suspicions, Chutney. He is none other than the terrible Nana Sahib. I saw the purple mark on his naked breast, and there in the corner lies his saber stuck full of jewels.” Guy groaned aloud. “ And that was Nana Sahib,” he cried in anger and vexation. ‘ That fellow who slipped across the room so quickly. What infernal luck !” Then he turned and shouted eagerly: “The door! the door! Burst it open, quick. We'll get him yet.” He rushed at it furiously and beat against the iron panels. ‘Nouse! ”he groaned. “ It’s fastened tightly.” “ It must be burst open, though,” cried Loyd. ‘“ We dare not stay here. There must be another way out. All together now, and we'll soon fetch it.” COLUM 1OOO SS co