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as suddenly rose, and attempted to escape through 
an opening which he had previously made in the 
canvas. The officer, being a strong and active man, 
dexterously tripped up the heels of the robber, who 
instantly fell, and the other, laying hold of his 
arm, received a severe wound, which made him im- 
mediately relinquish it. In a moment the Bhill was 
on his feet, and rushed towards the opening. My 
friend, regardless of the gash already inflicted upon 
him, made a second attempt to seize the intruder ; 
but the latter having disengaged one of the knives 
from his arm, struck him with it in the face, laid his 
cheek completely open, and effected his escape. The 
wound was so desperate, that for several days the offi- 
cer’s life was despaired of. 
