ILLUSTRATIONS[I think she must have seen us, even in the dim light][Frontispiece]Facing Page[Raffles in the strong-room][54][It was the fire-eating and prison-inspecting colonel himself. He was ready for me, a revolver in his hand][76][Raffles was as excited as any of us now; he outstripped us all][106][He kept us laughing in his study until the chapel bells rang him out][152][The ragged trousers stripped from an evening pair][176][Down went the trap-door with a bang][232][No one can make out what this little thick velvet bag's for][260]