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viously selected. Pushing out the boards 

 with greater ease than I ever anticipated, 

 I mounted up, and scrambling through 

 the aperture, stood beside my Bengalee 

 friend in less time than it has taken me 

 to describe it. He did not utter a word, 

 but caught my hand and hurried me off 

 into the neighbouring jungle, where we 

 sat down to listen and to consult. The 

 quick ears of my guide had heard foot- 

 steps approaching the prison as we fled 

 from it ; and, as there were several 

 persons together, one of them carrying a 

 light, we were anxious to see what was 

 up. Being in a very good position for 

 watching them under the leafy branches 

 of the small tree which we had selected 

 for our temporary shelter, we saw them 

 unlock the door and slowly enter the 

 apartment I had just vacated, and my 



