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You recognize the eastern accent in their voices. They are Vassagonian bandit warriors. There are at least four of them in the room beyond, and they are discussing what to do about an intruder in the mines. You decide that discretion is by far the better part of valour and return to the gallery. You make sure that you are not being followed and enter the wagon tunnel in the west wall.

Turn to 55.

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