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filled the soul of Athtfully the

the claspings of the onyx box and raised the lid Immediately a powerful

odour issued froasped for

breath, nearly losing consciousness However, having seated himself, he

presently recovered, and so the casket, he

drew froely worded coeous friend of the Ranee, the Restorer

of the Sapphire of Fate, the foe of whatever was iniht Atood report conveyed to her by Lal Singh, who, notwithstanding faults,

can be generous as well as just to a Sikh brother"

He remained seated for soiddy, thinking painfully and earnestly The nu effects

of the odour he had inhaled testified to its poisonous nature, but no

precautions, he reflected, had been taken to ensure its effect; on the

contrary, its immediate result was to alarht Na any such terrible issue, of which certain tidings would be

desired if murder such as he dreaht, and Rajah Lal would explain on his return what now

appeared so mysterious