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13th November 1873

Author: The Alpha
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They ran behind the bushes, in the dark, the twigs snapping on their faces, Murphy ran blindly after him.

Alpha was climbing on the stone wall on the periphery, he seemed to have discovered many routes over there, Murphy followed, till she was totally out of breath.

"It's right there, few steps away", he spoke while pushing some hay away from the edge of the steep wall.

"Right there, we are on the backside of it, no one can expect us here.

We can have a close look on side of it now", he tiptoed towards the room and signaled her to follow.

The room was equally illuminated from that side as well, there were only a few windows there.

They leaned across the building, peeping inside from the sides.

They could see the people standing inside, and one of them sitting on the ground in the praying position, who suddenly rose up and rose his hands.

The king leaped forward and handed him over a tray, on which something stayed laid inside in a cloth.

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