The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan

ort, in my absence, had been left in command of Lieutenant Macgillicuddy, a countryman of my own (with whom, as may be seen in an early chapter of my memoirs,

e by turns, and never leave him out of their sight. The lieutenant was instructed to look to them and to their prisoner; and as Bobbachy was severely i

likewise absent: this did not surprise me, as I had told them not to leave their prisoner; but desirou

some information into my ear, which instantly caused me to hasten t

g his naturally wide mouth almost into his ears-with a dreadful sabre-cut across his forehead-with his legs

hich I had caused Bobbachy Bahawder to be placed-an attitude uncomfortable, it i

tle of whisky down the immensely enlarged orifice of his mouth; and when he

g the artificial blackening from my beard and complexion, instead of going to examine my prisoner-when his escape would have been prevented. O fopper

What did the rogue do next?-Why, he carried back the dress to the Bobbachy-he put it, once more, on its right owner; he and his infernal black companions (who had been won over by the Bobbachy with promises of enormous reward) gagged Macgillicuddy, who was going the rounds, and then marched with the

prisoner, had just been on the point of escape, when my arrival disconcerted them: I had changed the guard at the gate (whom they had won over likewise); and yet, although they had overcome poor Mac, and although they were ready for the start,

ught struck me-my precious box!-I rushed back, I found that box-I have it still. Opening it, there, where I had left ingots, sacks of bright tomauns, kopeks and rupees, strings of diamonds as big as ducks' eggs, rubies as

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