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My Strangest Case

PART I
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Coddy has translated it all, and this is what it amounts to.

When the king had shown the traveller his treasure, the latter declared that his eyes were so blinded by its magnificence that he could scarcely mount the steps to the spot where his majesty gave audience to his people.

In another place it mentions that when the king administered justice he was seated on the throne in the courtyard of the Three-headed Elephants.

Now what we've got to do is to find that courtyard, and find it we will." "But how do you know that the treasure hasn't been taken away years ago?
Do you think they were such fools as to leave it behind when they went elsewhere?
Not they!" Though they were well out of earshot of the land, and alone upon the boat, Kitwater looked round him suspiciously before he answered.

Then a pleasant smile played over his face.


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