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Page 33 Keeping as quiet as you can, you hurry down the stairs. You hear more groaning. Your flickering flashlight shines on a brute of a man lying on the floor at the bottom of the attic stairs. He opens one eye. He’s coming to! Beyond him on the floor is and automatic rifle! You jump over the man, grab the rifle, and run down the stairs. In a moment you’re at the front door. The man yells from upstairs. “I’ll get you!” You fumble with the latch as you hear him charging after you. At last you get the door open. You slam it shut behind you and run toward the gate, yelling, “Help! Police!” The unmarked police car swings around, training it’s headlights on you. A man jumps out, revolver in hand. “Drop the rifle!” “There’s a dangerous man in there,” you shot as you toss the rifle aside. “Wait on the other side of the car. Keep down!” The cop ducks behind a tree and draws a bead on the front door. On the other side of the car you find Jenny Mudge. “Glad you made it!” she says. “I was worried about you. You were in there so long, I finally told the policeman. More cops are on the way—they were going to search the house! Turn to page 52