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A noise, like the sound of a thousand screeching cats, issues from the statue, and water pours from its eyes and mouth. The stream quickly becomes a raging torrent and threatens to flood the chamber. You turn and run towards the passage, but, to your dismay, you find the passage is now sealed off by a wall of solid stone.

With the water level at your waist, you wade across to the oval-shaped door and feverishly examine the lock.

If you have a Skeleton Key, turn to 207.

If you do not have this Special Item, turn to 242.

Text copyright © 1986 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1986 Gary Chalk.