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264 THE RAJAIE'S FORTRESS. He hurried off, followed by Wood, and presently they came back carrying the wounded man be- tween them. * All seems quiet outside now,’ Loyd whispered to Guy in passing. ‘ We’re done for this time. No escape, so prepare for the last act.” Worked up to a high pitch of excitement by the pursuit of the robber chief Guy had quite forgot- ten their hopeless situation, and now the shock came with terrible force. Hope there was absolutely none. The tables were turned and they were Nana's prisoners. He recovered his calmness in a moment, and re- solved to show no fear, walked over to the dacoit’s bed where Chauner lay, white and still, upon the bed clothes. Loyd was still binding up a bullet wound in his side. “ Poor fellow,” he said. ‘“ I guess it’s all over with him. Better thus than food for powder though.” They could do little for him. His wound was probably mortal, but he was suffering no pain, and opened his eyes from time to time. It was Forbes who suggested a hasty survey of the other rooms, and they started off at once with torches. The iron door between the two empty rooms was too badly damaged for repairs, so they left it lying upon the floor. The stone door leading to the cor- COLUM 1OOO SS co