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THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. 53 never see Mandalay again, let alone England.” ‘* We are no better off here, either,’ Guy said, and then he related to Forbes all that had occurred. “If only there was a boat here,” said Melton, ‘a messenger could go down the river after the other steamer. They must have been delayed from some cause, and are probably anchored for the night somewhere below us.” “Not very close to us, though,” rejoined Guy, “or they would have heard all this firing and sig- naled to us in some way.” “That's true,” said Melton, and then, during the brief pause that followed his remark, something happened that for the time being drove all thoughts of the other steamer from their minds. COLUM 1OOO SS co