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The palanquin was lastly carried out of sight

At the end of the passage or street nearest the toas a gate that

was seldoh this one had to pass to and froate, one could ernaut stood) within fifteen minutes, while a detour round the

walls of the ancient city would consuates to be closed and stationed a guard there

The gates clanged behind hi

every entrance If his enemies ithin they would naturally be

weak in numbers; outside, they would find it extremely difficult to

make an entrance More than this, he had sent a troop toward the

colonel's caates had scarcely been closed when Ahmed, his elephant and his

armed keepers came into view The an They approached the gate, de to be

allowed to pass The soldiers refused Instantly the keepers flung

themselves furiously upon the soldiers The trooper who held the key

threw it over the wall just before he was overpowered But Ahmed had

come prepared From out the howdah he took a heavy leather pad, which