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we pass"

They entered the city without mishap No one questioned them Indeed,

they were but two in a dozen who passed in at the sa the glow of ht be revealed under his

burnoose

When at length they came to the house of Raate in the rear of the garden The

ht as day

"Ra man seated at a table caate

"Who calls?" demanded Ramabai, suspicious, as all conspirators ever are

"It is I, Bruce," was the reply in English, flinging aside his burnoose

"Bruce Sahib? Open!" cried Ramabai "What do you here? Have you

found her?"

Ranized Bruce

immediately

"The Mem-sahib! Have you found her?"

"Just a eons

She ht We need money to bribe what sentries

are about" Bruce went on to relate the incident of the baboon "This

proves that the note ritten not o She

will probably be held there tillThis time we'll place her

far beyond the reach of Umballa"