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Cavanagh!" directed an American voice. Nerves atwitch, I started around in its direction. From behind the slightly opened door of No. 48 protruded a steel barrel, pointed accurately at my head! I hesitated, glancing from the woman toward the open door. "Do it quick!" continued the voice incisively. "You are up against a desperate man, Mr. Cavanagh. Raise your hands. Carneta, relieve Mr.
He felt thoroughly ashamed of himself, but it had been quite a jolt. Again the horse neighed, and the fear in the cry was quite unmistakable. Gingerly this time, Wilbur left the kindly support of the branch and made his way down the trunk of the tree, heaving a sigh of profound thankfulness when he reached the ground. His horse looked at him with eyes wild with terror and every muscle atwitch.
As I proceeded I began to speculate upon the possible actions of Raja when we should enter the presence of other men than myself. The brute was padding softly at my side, his sensitive nose constantly atwitch and his fierce eyes moving restlessly from side to side nothing would ever take Raja unawares! The more I thought upon the matter the greater be-came my perturbation.
Had I known so much, life would again have had something to offer me besides ceaseless fear, endless watchings. I could have slept again, perhaps; without awaking, clammy, peering into every shadow, listening, nerves atwitch to each slightest sound disturbing the night; without groping beneath the pillow for my revolver.
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