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9U THE RAJAH'S FORTRESS, CHAPTER XI. UP THE SARAWONG CREEK. “You will show us where Pandy is, will you?” exclaimed Guy, stammering with excitement, while Carew and Terril exchanged significant glances. The Chinaman nodded, and looked around him anxiously. “Me takee you; you no forget fifty tousand rupees?” he said, while his eyes sparkled with avarice. “ Just listen to him,” said Buller, with a laugh. ‘Wants his life spared, and the whole of the re- ward, and ten to one he’ll lead you on a wild-goose chase.” The impudent sergeant mistook Buller’s laugh- ter for a tacit consent to move along, and striding forward he roughly slapped the Chinaman on the back, exclaiming: “Time’s up, old yellow face. Move along lively now.” Before he could say more, Chutney, who suddenly realized the sergeants condition, turned on him ‘¥ernly. COLUM 1OOO SS co