[On the Irrawaddy by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookOn the Irrawaddy CHAPTER 8: The Pagoda 1/29
Two days later a prisoner was captured, when endeavouring to crawl up the pagoda hill--having slipped past the outposts--and was sent into headquarters.
Stanley questioned him closely; but could obtain no information, whatever, from him.
Telling him to sit down by the house, he placed a British sentry over him. "Keep your eye," he said, "on the door of the next house.
You will see a Burman come out.
You are to let him talk with the prisoner, but let no one else speak to him.
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