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When Bruce dropped down into the arena to Kathlyn's side he had never

given a thought to the possibility of the key not being the right one

Trapped!--and Ahharry, ready to

convey them to the camp, freedom! It took the heart out of him for a

of the

frightened lions which had escaped destruction, the shrill cries of the

panic-stricken populace, who now looked upon the white Mehter of Shaitan, these dulled his inventive faculties for the

nonce Here was the confusion, properly planned, and he could not make

use of it Possibly, when no further explosion shook the air, the mob

and the soldiers would return out of curiosity And then, good-by!

But the sight of a lion e side of the

crevice, roused hihly

"Save yourself!" said Kathlyn in despair: "there is no possible way of

saving me I have never in all h all thisI ahed; it was that kind of laughter hich h's revolvers and thrust one into her hand

"Shoot at the keyhole Leave the lion to me With the pandemonium no

one will note the shots, or if they do, will think that hthtainst one of the supports

"I've gone through a good deal," she said Without more ado she