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U with the fires of er cae Contrary to Ahmed's expectations, Umballa did not believe

that his enee in the house

of Ra out of the city atched, the

colonel's bungalow and even the ruins of Bruce's ca, and another; and Umballa stormed, his heart filled with

Dutch courage

Ramabai made his preparations in case the hunters entered the house

He opened a secret door which led into a large gallery, dim and dusty

but still beautiful Ancient armor covered the walls; armor of the

days when there existed in Delhi a peacock throne; arold and silver and turquoise, and there were jewel-incrusted swords

and daggers, a blazing helmet which one of Pundita's ancestors had worn

when the Great Khan ca down from China

"Here," said Raht

search for days without learning this room existed There will be no

need to re"

They filed out of the gallery solearden,

followed by Bruce

"Do you know," said Kathlyn, "the sight of all that arnificent, seee to