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"To the tiger with hi the rope fro and stunored or

unobserved by the victorious brigands

They dragged the stunned leader to his feet and haled hi him to a wheel Next, they seized the rope which operated the

door and retired to the mouth of the cave

"Rob us, would he!"

"Take the lion's share e did all the work!"

"Swine!"

"I will give it all to you!" whined the whilom chief, mad with terror

"And knife us in the back e sleep! No, no! You have kicked and

cuffed us for the last time!"

Bruce picked up one of the rifles and drew Kathlyn farther into the

cave

"Get behind me and crouch low They'll coave the rope a savage pull, and from where he stood Bruce

could see the lean striped body of the furious tiger leap to freedo to look at," he

warned the girl

But Kathlyn could not have closed her eyes if she had tried She saw

the brute pause, turn and strike at the helplessin ands rushed out and gathered up the bags of rupees

This was the opportunity for which Bruce had waited

"Come There may be some outlet to this cave Here is another rifle