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220 THE RAJAHS FORTRESS. Mind I don’t deny the existence of that passage. I deny nothing. Guy is telling the truth, for there stands the secretary open, the drawer of sapphires empty, and where is Topee? Where are our arms? Are they in the room? No! There is a deep and fearful mystery here, and I’m all inthe dark. I can’t see any solution.”’ Forbes stopped for want of breath, and threw himself down on a couch. Guy walked over and closed the lid of the desk. ‘* That secret passage must be found,’’ he said. ‘It’s no use searching any longer,’’ replied Loyd coolly. ‘‘These things are so cleverly constructed that none but those in the secret can find them.’’ ‘*By Jove,’’ cried Forbes, suddenly jumping up from the couch, ‘‘I have the key to part of the mys- tery. Nana Sahib and Dalo had the best of reasons for not making use of the exit. It only opens from the outside.”’ CHAPTER XXXIII. A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK. ForRBEsS’ reasoning was no doubt correct. At all events, it was the only possible explanation that would hold water. As further proof in its favor Jung declared that he had seen in the palace of the Rajah of Mysore just such passages that worked by a spring and gave entry from the outside. He was unable to fur- nish any clew that would be of assistance. Some opened from the walls, he said, and some from the floor, and were always ingeniously hid. They held a short and solemn discussion which resulted in a determination to remain in the treasure COLUM 1OOO SS co