Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 131: what you’re looking at

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\ Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. 125 a weasel into a blind hole I was about to turn in impotent attack upon my enemy, when the door gaped ajar. I flung it back and to again with such violence as to overthrow the man who had so unwittingly effected my re- lease, and before he could recover his feet I was in the court-yard. Ihad no time then to take precautions, and I was well in the centre before I saw that escape seemed impossible, that every outlet was guarded. Basset stood in the en- trance to the stable, another man in that of the kitchen, and two more in a seldom-used portal which led to the unoccupied dining- hall. One place alone was open to me, and that was the archway of the main entrance. Into this I dashed, though I knew it was a forlorn hope that the great gate should be open. I flung myself against it, but it was firmly fastened, and I turned in panic-struck resignation to my fate. To my surprise I ' perceived, on my left hand, a narrow opening like a sentry-box, and I leaped into this, pull- ing the iron door to behind me as two men appeared in the entrance. They were immediately joined, as I could comichbooks.com