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It is impossible to enter the mine on horseback, and you are forced to leave your horses outside. The mine is very dark but you are quick to notice that unlit torches hang from the walls at regular intervals. You each take a torch and light them before continuing. In the dim glow you discover footprints leading to a collapsed section of the tunnel. They continue all the way to the top of a huge mound of earth, which reaches almost to the ceiling, leaving only a small gap.

If you wish to climb the mound and squeeze through the gap, turn to 254.

If you decide to call off the search, you can return to the surface, remount your horses and descend the hill track by turning to 191.

Text copyright © 1985 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Gary Chalk.