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e room. The man who held it then went to the door and listened. "It's all right," he whispered. "You said nobody can't hear what goes on in this room. These curtains would suffocate a trumpet. Here, you," he cried to the third man, "don't stand shivering like that. Take that carving-knife out of his hand. Pull the trigger, Dick, if he stirs." This to the man kneeling on Capel's chest. Capel lay absolutely powerless at that moment; but, as the third fellow caught him by the wrist, the young man wrenched his head on one side, and heaved himself up, so that he partially dislodged the ruffian who held him down. At the same time he swung the sabre round, driving the third back, and striking the principal adversary so sharp a blow that he slipped aside, and Capel leaped to his feet. At that moment the light was turned off, and there was a rush made to get beyond his reach. Capel also took advantage of the total darkness to step back, but he held the weapon ready for a cut, should an attack be made. As he stood there, panting, a low whisper rose from the direction of the door, and he just caught its import, "Give me the light." There was a click directly after, and then from about the middle of the room the dazzling light of the bull's-eye shone out full upon Capel as he stood with upraised sword, while his assailants were in the dark. "Now, then," said the voice which he recognised as that of the man who had held the pistol to his mouth, "throw down that tool." "Give up, you scoundrel!" cried Capel. "You can't escape." "Can't we?" said the man, between his teeth, "More can't you. Now, then, will you throw down that sword?" "No," said Capel, furiously. "You've walked into a trap, so give up." "Go on," said the voice of the lesser man. At that moment there was a bright flash of light, a sharp report, and Capel felt a sensation as if he had been struck a violent blow on the left shoulder, which half spun him round, while the round, glistening disc of light seemed to have darted back to the side of the bed. Half stunned, but full of fight, Capel turned and made for the light once more, when there was another flash, a quick shot, and this time the blow seemed to have fallen on the top of his head, and, stunned and helpless, the sword dropped from his hand, and he fell on a chair, and from that on to the floor. "You've killed him! You've killed him!" "Good job, too. Think I wanted my s
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