The Rajah's Fortress — page 276: what you’re looking at

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THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. 263 “You say this leads to the corridoragain. Why, bow can that be?” asked Guy bewildered. “ Why, don’t yousee,” replied Loyd. ‘The four apartment are connected in one continuous passage. This room and the dungeon Forbes was in face on the corridor. That other empty room which we broke into, and Nana Sahib’s bedroom, lie back of them.” “Yes, I see now,” said Guy. “ The mystery deepens. This door has plainly never been opened. Then what has become of the Hindoo? Thereisa secret passage and we must discover it.” “T believe you are right,” said Loyd. “It will be found either here or in the bedroom.” They were about to begin the search when Guy, who had gone out into the other apartment, sum- moned them with a low call. “There 1s but one place we need search for a secret passage,” hesaid triumphantly. ‘ And that is in the empty room back of Forbes’s dungeon. Look here,” and he pointed to the heavy iron door. “Do you see those bolts? They work from within and work readily too. See how easily they slide. If they had escaped through either of these furnished rooms they would have bolted the door. It is certain then that they vanished through that empty cell.” “'That’s so, by Jove,” cried Loyd. ‘ We must make a search. But hold on. I have forgotten poor Chauner.”’ COLUM 1OOO SS co