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Umballa came in, followed by four troopers, who stationed themselves on

each side of the door

"Your Majesty----"

"Wait!" thundered the colonel Suddenly he turned to the troopers

"A?"

"Yes, Majesty!"

The four a Raainst the

person of your king!"

The troopers stared, dumfounded, first at the colonel, then at Uhed The troopers did not stir

"Ah," said the colonel "That is all I desire to know I a I a

ned by ht the latticedand peered forth

"There are ways," blazed forth U "Have I not yet

convinced you that all you can do is to killme It will neither open my lips nor cohter is dead, so be it At any

rate, she is at present beyond your clutches You overreached

yourself Had you brought her back it is quite possible I ht have

surrendered But I aree basket is hidden?"

"I do"

"You refuse to exercise your prerogative to open the doors of the

treasury?"