the bandits entered the watchman's room, slapped his face and, after fying him up in similar fashion to Mr. Swann, took them both back to the Fouse, where the two men were ti to the door of the second bathroom and one bandit was left on guard.
in the meantime, Mrs, Swann, proting. by the temporary absence of the bandits from the bed-room, hurried to the telephone, to find is Already disconnected: " She rushed Out into the garden, only to find more men on puaed there.
She retreated Into the bedroom, and several of the men followed. her, demanding money, and enforcing their requests by slapping and punching her, and even sitting on her.
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