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"Well, seh, I draw to a pair that opens the pot anyhow," answered

Larry, with a slight motion of his weapons.

Dunke fell back into the mob, a shot rang out into the night, and

the crowd swayed forward. But at that instant the door behind

Fraser swung open. A frightened voice sounded in his ear.

"Quick, Steve!"

The ranger slewed his head, gave an exclamation of surprise, and

hurriedly threw his prisoner into the open passage.

"Back, Larry! Lively, my boy!" he ordered.

Neill leaped back in a spatter of bullets that rained round him.

Next moment the door was swung shut again.

"You all right, Nell?" asked Fraser quickly of the young woman

who had opened the door, and upon her affirmative reply he added:

"Everybody alive and kicking? Nobody get a pill?"

"I'm all right for one," returned Larry. "But we had better get

out of this passage. I notice our friends the enemy are sending

their cards through the door after us right anxious."