The curtains trembled suspiciously, and even as he noted it, Bruce, Ramabai and Ahmed sprang forth, carrying ropes.

Umballa made a dash for the door, but they were too quick for him.

Struggling, he was seized and bound; but all the while he was laughing inwardly.

Did they dream of trapping him in this childish fashion?
By now twenty or thirty of his paid men were drawing a cordon about the camp.

All of them should pay the full penalty for this act.