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I rose and walked toward the end of the passage

Then his revolver flashed and roared directly ahead,

the flame of it so near that it blinded me I fell forward

confused and stunned, but shook ot upon e Morgan had taken

hih theand closed it after hi

of it with roped about for hted I then returned

to theto examine the catch To my utter astonishment

it was fastened with staples, driven deep

into the sash, in such way that it could not possibly

have been opened without the aid of tools I tried it

at every point Not only was it securely fastened, but

it could not possibly be opened without an expenditure

of tian knew

more about Glenarm House than I did It was possible,

but not likely, that he had crept past h the house, or by so fro where the burnt

powder had struck my face I was alive, but in rateful for my safety

It was, however, soed the enemy