             ,,*APT] ,,XXXI

  ,N[ 6RETURN 6,TOM & ,BECKY'S %>E 9 !
PICNIC4 ,!Y TRIPP$ AL;G ! MURKY AISLES )
! RE/ (! -PANY1 VISIT+ ! FAMILI> WOND]S
(! CAVE--WOND]S DU2$ ) R OV]-
DESCRIPTIVE "NS1 S* Z 8,! ,DRAW+-,ROOM10
8,! ,CA!DRAL10 8,ALA49'S ,PALACE10 & S
ON4 ,PRES5TLY ! HIDE-&-SEEK FROLICK+
2GAN1 & ,TOM & ,BECKY 5GAG$ 9 X ) Z1L
UNTIL ! EX];N 2GAN 6GR[ A TRIFLE WE>I"S2
!N !Y W&]$ D[N A S9U\S AV5UE HOLD+ _!
C&LES AL(T & R1D+ ! TANGL$ WEB-"W ( "NS1
DATES1 PO/-(FICE A4RESSES1 & MOTTOES ) :
! ROCKY WALLS _H BE5 FRESCO$ 7IN C&LE-
SMOKE74 ,/ DRIFT+ AL;G & TALK+1 !Y
SC>CELY NOTIC$ T !Y 7 N[ 9 A "P (! CAVE
^: WALLS 7 N FRESCO$4 ,!Y SMOK$ _! [N
"NS "U AN OV]HANG+ %ELF & MOV$ ON4
,PRES5TLY !Y CAME 6A PLACE ": A LL /R1M
( WAT]1 TRICKL+ OV] A L$GE & C>RY+ A
LIME/"O S$I;T ) X1 _H1 9 ! SL[-DRA7+
AGES1 =M$ A LAC$ & RU6L$ ,NIAG>A 9 GL1M+
& IMP]I%A# /"O4 ,TOM SQUEEZ$ 8 SMALL
BODY 2H X 9 ORD] 6ILLUM9ATE X = ,BECKY'S
GRATIFIC,N4 ,HE F.D T X CURTA9$ A SORT (
/EEP NATURAL /AIRWAY : 0 5CLOS$ 2T N>R[
WALLS1 & AT ONCE ! AMBI;N 6BE A 4COV]]
SEIZ$ HM4 ,BECKY RESPOND$ 6HIS CALL1 &
!Y MADE A SMOKE-M>K = FUTURE GUID.E1 &
/>T$ ^U _! QUE/4 ,!Y W.D ? WAY & T1 F>
D[N 96! SECRET DEP?S (! CAVE1 MADE ANO!R
M>K1 & BRAN*$ (F 9 SE>* ( NOVELTIES
6TELL ! UPP] _W AB4 ,9 "O PLACE !Y F.D A
SPACI\S CAV]N1 F ^: CEIL+ DEP5D$ A
MULTITUDE ( %9+ /ALACTITES (! L5G? &
CIRCUMF];E (A MAN'S LEG2 !Y WALK$ ALL AB
X1 WOND]+ & ADMIR+1 & PRES5TLY LEFT X
0"O (! NUM]\S PASSAGES T OP5$ 96X4 ,?
%ORTLY BR"\ !M 6A 2WIT*+ SPR+1 ^: BAS9 0
9CRU/$ )A FRO/"W ( GLITT]+ CRY/ALS2 X 0
9 ! MID/ (A CAV]N ^: WALLS 7 SUPPORT$
0_M FANTA/IC PILL>S : _H BE5 =M$ 0! JO9+
( GRT /ALACTITES & /ALAGMITES TGR1 !
RESULT (! C1SE.S WAT]-DRIP ( C5TURIES4
,"U ! RO( VA/ KNOTS ( BATS _H PACK$ !MVS
TGR1 ?\S&S 9 A BUN*2 ! LI<TS 4TURB$ !
CR1TURES & !Y CAME FLOCK+ D[N 0HUNDR$S1
SQU1K+ & D>T+ FURI\SLY AT ! C&LES4 ,TOM
KNEW _! WAYS &! DANG] ( ? SORT ( 3DUCT4
,HE SEIZ$ ,BECKY'S H& & HURRI$ H] 96! F/
CORRIDOR T (F]$2 & N"O TOO SOON1 =A BAT
/RUCK ,BECKY'S LI<T \ ) XS W+ :ILE %E 0
PASS+ \ (! CAV]N4 ,! BATS *AS$ ! *N A GD
4T.E2 B ! FUGITIVES PLUNG$ 96E NEW
PASSAGE T (F]$1 & AT LA/ GOT RID (!
P]IL\S ?+S4 ,TOM F.D A SUBT]RAN1N LAKE1
%ORTLY1 : /RET*$ XS DIM L5G? AWAY UNTIL
XS %APE 0 LO/ 9 ! %AD[S4 ,HE WANT$
6EXPLORE XS BORD]S1 B 3CLUD$ T X WD 2
BE/ 6SIT D[N & RE/ A:ILE1 F/4 ,N[1 =! F/
"T1 ! DEEP /ILL;S (! PLACE LAID A CLAMMY
H& ^U ! _SS (! *N4 ,BECKY SD3
  8,:Y1 ,I DIDN'T NOTICE1 B X SEEMS "E S
L;G S9CE ,I HE>D ANY (! O!RS40
  8,-E 6?9K1 ,BECKY1 WE >E AWAY D[N 2L
!M--& ,I DON'T "K H[ F> AWAY NOR?1 OR
S\?1 OR EA/1 OR :I*"E X IS4 ,WE CDN'T
HE> !M "H40
  ,BECKY GREW APPREH5SIVE4
  8,I WOND] H[ L;G WE'VE BE5 D[N "H1
,TOM8 ,WE BETT] />T BACK40
  8,YES1 ,I RECKON WE BETT]4 ,P'RAPS WE
BETT]40
  8,C Y F9D ! WAY1 ,TOM8 ,X'S ALL A
MIX$-UP CROOK$;S 6ME40
  8,I RECKON ,I CD F9D X--B !N ! BATS4
,IF !Y PUT \R C&LES \ X W 2 AN AW;L FIX4
,LET'S TRY "S O!R WAY1 S Z N 6G "? "!40
  8,WELL4 ,B ,I HOPE WE WON'T GET LO/4
,X WD 2 S AW;L60 &! GIRL %U4]$ AT ! ?"\
(! DR1D;L POSSIBILITIES4
  ,!Y />T$ "? A CORRIDOR1 & TRAV]S$ X 9
SIL;E A L;G WAY1 GLANC+ AT EA* NEW OP5+1
6SEE IF "! 0 ANY?+ FAMILI> AB ! LOOK (
X2 B !Y 7 ALL /RANGE4 ,E "T ,TOM MADE AN
EXAM9,N1 ,BECKY WD WAT* 8 FACE = AN
5C\RAG+ SIGN1 & HE WD SAY *E]ILY3
  8,OH1 X'S ALL "R4 ,? A9'T ! "O1 B
WE'LL -E 6X "R AWAY60
  ,B HE FELT LESS & LESS HOPE;L ) EA*
FAILURE1 & PRES5TLY 2GAN 6TURN (F
96DIV]G+ AV5UES AT %E] R&OM1 9 DESP]ATE
HOPE ( F9D+ ! "O T 0 WANT$4 ,HE / SD X 0
8ALL "R10 B "! 0 S* A L1D5 DR1D AT 8
HE>T T ! ^WS _H LO/ _! R+ & S.D$ J Z IF
HE _H SD1 8,ALL IS LO/60 ,BECKY CLUNG
6HIS SIDE 9 AN ANGUI% ( FE>1 & TRI$ H>D
6KEEP BACK ! TE>S1 B !Y WD -E4 ,AT LA/
%E SD3
  8,OH1 ,TOM1 N"E M9D ! BATS1 LET'S G
BACK T WAY6 ,WE SEEM 6GET WORSE & WORSE
(F ALL ! "T40
  8,LI/560 SD HE4
  ,PROF.D SIL;E2 SIL;E S DEEP T EV5 _!
BR1?+S 7 3SPICU\S 9 ! HU%4 ,TOM %\T$4 ,!
CALL W5T E*O+ D[N ! EMPTY AISLES & DI$ \
9 ! 4T.E 9 A FA9T S.D T RESEM#D A RIPPLE
( MOCK+ LAU<T]4
  8,OH1 DON'T D X AG1 ,TOM1 X IS TOO
HORRID10 SD ,BECKY4
  8,X IS HORRID1 B ,I BETT]1 ,BECKY2 !Y
MI<T HE> U1 Y "K10 & HE %\T$ AG4
  ,! 8MI<T0 0 EV5 A *ILLI] HORROR ?AN !
<O/LY LAU<T]1 X S 3FESS$ A P]I%+ HOPE4
,! *N /OOD / & LI/5$2 B "! 0 NO RESULT4
,TOM TURN$ ^U ! BACK TRACK AT ONCE1 &
HURRI$ 8 /EPS4 ,X 0 B A LL :ILE 2F A
C]TA9 9DECI.N 9 8 MANN] REV1L$ ANO!R
FE>;L FACT 6,BECKY--HE CD N F9D 8 WAY
BACK6
  8,OH1 ,TOM1 Y DIDN'T MAKE ANY M>KS60
  8,BECKY1 ,I 0 S* A FOOL6 ,S* A FOOL6
,I N"E ?"\ WE MI<T WANT 6-E BACK6 ,NO--
,I C'T F9D ! WAY4 ,X'S ALL MIX$ UP40
  8,TOM1 ,TOM1 WE'RE LO/6 WE'RE LO/6 ,WE
N"E C GET \ ( ? AW;L PLACE6 ,OH1 :Y
,,DID WE "E L1VE ! O!RS60
  ,%E SANK 6! GR.D & BUR/ 96S* A FR5ZY (
CRY+ T ,TOM 0 APPALL$ )! IDEA T %E MI<T
DIE1 OR LOSE H] R1SON4 ,HE SAT D[N 0H] &
PUT 8 >MS >.D H]2 %E BURI$ H] FACE 9 8
BOSOM1 %E CLUNG 6HM1 %E P\R$ \ H]
T]RORS1 H] UNAVAIL+ REGRETS1 &! F> E*OES
TURN$ !M ALL 6JE]+ LAU<T]4 ,TOM BE7$ H]
6PLUCK UP HOPE AG1 & %E SD %E CD N4 ,HE
FELL 6BLAM+ & ABUS+ HMF = GETT+ H] 96?
MIS]A# SITU,N2 ? _H A BETT] E6ECT4 ,%E
SD %E WD TRY 6HOPE AG1 %E WD GET UP &
FOLL[ :]"E HE MI<T L1D IF ONLY HE WD N
TALK L T ANY M4 ,= HE 0 NO M 6BLAME ?AN
%E1 %E SD4
  ,S !Y MOV$ ON AG--AIM.SLY--SIMPLY AT
R&OM--ALL !Y CD D 0 6MOVE1 KEEP MOV+4
,=A LL :ILE1 HOPE MADE A %[ ( REVIV+--N
) ANY R1SON 6BACK X1 B ONLY 2C X IS XS
NATURE 6REVIVE :5 ! SPR+ HAS N BE5 TAK5
\ ( X 0AGE & FAMILI>;Y ) FAILURE4
  ,BY-&-BY ,TOM TOOK ,BECKY'S C&LE &
BLEW X \4 ,? ECONOMY M1NT S M*6 ,^WS 7 N
NE$$4 ,BECKY "U/OOD1 & H] HOPE DI$ AG4
,%E KNEW T ,TOM _H A :OLE C&LE & ?REE OR
F\R PIECES 9 8 POCKETS--YET HE M/
ECONOMIZE4
  ,BY-&-BY1 FATIGUE 2GAN 6ASS]T XS
CLAIMS2 ! *N TRI$ 6PAY ATT5;N1 = X 0
DR1D;L 6?9K ( SITT+ D[N :5 "T 0 GR[N 6BE
S PRECI\S1 MOV+1 9 "S DIREC;N1 9 ANY
DIREC;N1 0 AT L1/ PROGRESS & MI<T BE>
FRUIT2 B 6SIT D[N 0 69VITE D1? & %ORT5
XS PURSUIT4
  ,AT LA/ ,BECKY'S FRAIL LIMBS REFUS$
6C>RY H] F>!R4 ,%E SAT D[N4 ,TOM RE/$ )
H]1 & !Y TALK$ ( HOME1 &! FRS "!1 &!
-=TA# B$S &1 ABV ALL1 ! LI<T6 ,BECKY
CRI$1 & ,TOM TRI$ 6?9K ( "S WAY ( -=T+
H]1 B ALL 8 5C\RAGE;TS 7 GR[N ?R1DB>E )
USE1 & S.D$ L S>CASMS4 ,FATIGUE BORE S
H1VILY ^U ,BECKY T %E DR[S$ (F 6SLEEP4
,TOM 0 GRATE;L4 ,HE SAT LOOK+ 96H] DRAWN
FACE & SAW X GR[ SMOO? & NATURAL "U !
9FLU;E ( PL1SANT DR1MS2 & BY-&-BY A
SMILE DAWN$ & RE/$ "!4 ,! P1CE;L FACE
REFLECT$ "S:AT ( P1CE & H1L+ 96HIS [N
_S1 & 8 ?"\S W&]$ AWAY 6BYG"O "TS &
DR1MY MEMORIES4 ,:ILE HE 0 DEEP 9 8
MUS+S1 ,BECKY WOKE UP )A BREEZY LL LAU<
--B X 0 /RICK5 D1D ^U H] LIPS1 &A GROAN
FOLL[$ X4
  8,OH1 H[ ,,CD ,I SLEEP6 ,I WI% ,I N"E1
N"E _H WAK$6 ,NO6 ,NO1 ,I DON'T1 ,TOM6
,DON'T LOOK S6 ,I WON'T SAY X AG40
  8,I'M GLAD Y'VE SLEPT1 ,BECKY2 Y'LL
FEEL RE/$1 N[1 & WE'LL F9D ! WAY \40
  8,WE C TRY1 ,TOM2 B ,I'VE SE5 S* A
B1UTI;L C.TRY 9 MY DR1M4 ,I RECKON WE >E
GO+ "!40
  8,MAYBE N1 MAYBE N4 ,*E] UP1 ,BECKY1 &
LET'S G ON TRY+40
  ,!Y ROSE UP & W&]$ AL;G1 H& 9 H& &
HOPE.S4 ,!Y TRI$ 6E/IMATE H[ L;G !Y _H
BE5 9 ! CAVE1 B ALL !Y KNEW 0 T X SEEM$
"DS & WEEKS1 & YET X 0 PLA9 T ? CD N BE1
= _! C&LES 7 N G"O YET4 ,A L;G "T AF ?--
!Y CD N TELL H[ L;G--,TOM SD !Y M/ G
S(TLY & LI/5 = DRIPP+ WAT]--!Y M/ F9D A
SPR+4 ,!Y F.D "O PRES5TLY1 & ,TOM SD X 0
"T 6RE/ AG4 ,BO? 7 CRUELLY TIR$1 YET
,BECKY SD %E ?"\ %E CD G A LL F>!R4 ,%E
0 SURPRIS$ 6HE> ,TOM 4S5T4 ,%E CD N "U/&
X4 ,!Y SAT D[N1 & ,TOM FA/5$ 8 C&LE 6!
WALL 9 FRONT ( !M ) "S CLAY4 ,?"\ 0 SOON
BUSY2 NO?+ 0 SD = "S "T4 ,!N ,BECKY
BROKE ! SIL;E3
  8,TOM1 ,I AM S HUNGRY60
  ,TOM TOOK "S?+ \ ( 8 POCKET4
  8,D Y REMEMB] ?80 SD HE4
  ,BECKY ALM SMIL$4
  8,X'S \R W$D+-CAKE1 ,TOM40
  8,YES--,I WI% X 0 Z BIG Z A B>REL1 =
X'S ALL WE'VE GOT40
  8,I SAV$ X F ! PICNIC = U 6DR1M ON1
,TOM1 ! WAY GR[N-UP P D ) W$D+- CAKE--B
X'LL 2 \R--0
  ,%E DROPP$ ! S5T;E ": X WAS4 ,TOM
DIVID$ ! CAKE & ,BECKY ATE ) GD
APPETITE1 :ILE ,TOM NIB#D AT 8 MOIETY4
,"! 0 ABUND.E ( COLD WAT] 6F9I% ! F1/ )4
,BY-&-BY ,BECKY SU7E/$ T !Y MOVE ON AG4
,TOM 0 SIL5T A MO;T4 ,!N HE SD3
  8,BECKY1 C Y BE> X IF ,I TELL Y "S?+80
  ,BECKY'S FACE PAL$1 B %E ?"\ %E CD4
  8,WELL1 !N1 ,BECKY1 WE M/ /AY "H1 ":
"!'S WAT] 6DR9K4 ,T LL PIECE IS \R LA/
C&LE60
  ,BECKY GAVE LOOSE 6TE>S & WAIL+S4 ,TOM
DID :AT HE CD 6-=T H]1 B ) LL E6ECT4 ,AT
L5G? ,BECKY SD3
  8,TOM60
  8,WELL1 ,BECKY80
  8,!Y'LL MISS U & HUNT = U60
  8,YES1 !Y W6 ,C]TA9LY !Y W60
  8,MAYBE !Y'RE HUNT+ = U N[1 ,TOM40
  8,:Y1 ,I RECKON MAYBE !Y >E4 ,I HOPE
!Y >E40
  8,:5 WD !Y MISS U1 ,TOM80
  8,:5 !Y GET BACK 6! BOAT1 ,I RECKON40
  8,TOM1 X MI<T 2 D>K !N--WD !Y NOTICE
WE _HN'T -E80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,B ANYWAY1 YR "M WD MISS
Y Z SOON Z !Y GOT HOME40
  ,A F"R5$ LOOK 9 ,BECKY'S FACE BR"\
,TOM 6HIS S5SES & HE SAW T HE _H MADE A
BL"U4 ,BECKY 0 N 6H G"O HOME T NI<T6 ,!
*N 2CAME SIL5T & ?"\;L4 ,9 A MO;T A NEW
BUR/ ( GRIEF F ,BECKY %[$ ,TOM T ! ?+ 9
8 M9D _H /RUCK H]S AL--T ! ,SA2A? MORN+
MI<T 2 HALF SP5T 2F ,MRS4 ,?AT*] 4COV]$
T ,BECKY 0 N AT ,MRS4 ,H>P]'S4
  ,! *N FA/5$ _! EYES ^U _! BIT ( C&LE &
WAT*$ X MELT SL[LY & PITI.SLY AWAY2 SAW
! HALF 9* ( WICK /& AL"O AT LA/2 SAW !
FEE# FLAME RISE & FALL1 CLIMB ! ?9
COLUMN ( SMOKE1 L+] AT XS TOP A MO;T1 &
!N--! HORROR ( UTT] D>K;S REIGN$6
  ,H[ L;G AFW X 0 T ,BECKY CAME 6A SL[
3SCI\S;S T %E 0 CRY+ 9 ,TOM'S >MS1 NEI
CD TELL4 ,ALL T !Y KNEW WAS1 T AF :AT
SEEM$ A MI<TY /RET* ( "T1 BO? AWOKE \ (A
D1D /UPOR ( SLEEP & RESUM$ _! MIS]IES
ONCE M4 ,TOM SD X MI<T 2 ,SUN"D1 N[--
MAYBE ,MON"D4 ,HE TRI$ 6GET ,BECKY
6TALK1 B H] SORR[S 7 TOO OPPRESSIVE1 ALL
H] HOPES 7 G"O4 ,TOM SD T !Y M/ H BE5
MISS$ L;G AGO1 & NO D\BT ! SE>* 0 GO+
ON4 ,HE WD %\T & MAYBE "S "O WD -E4 ,HE
TRI$ X2 B 9 ! D>K;S ! 4TANT E*OES S.D$ S
HIDE\SLY T HE TRI$ X NO M4
  ,! H\RS WA/$ AWAY1 & HUNG] CAME 6TOR;T
! CAPTIVES AG4 ,A POR;N ( ,TOM'S HALF (!
CAKE 0 LEFT2 !Y DIVID$ & ATE X4 ,B !Y
SEEM$ HUNGRI] ?AN 2F4 ,! POOR MORSEL (
FOOD ONLY :ETT$ DESIRE4
  ,BY-&-BY ,TOM SD3
  8,,SH6 ,DID Y HE> T80
  ,BO? HELD _! BR1? & LI/5$4 ,"! 0 A S.D
L ! FA9TE/1 F>-(F %\T4 ,9/ANTLY ,TOM
ANSW]$ X1 & L1D+ ,BECKY 0! H&1 />T$
GROP+ D[N ! CORRIDOR 9 XS DIREC;N4
,PRES5TLY HE LI/5$ AG2 AG ! S.D 0 HE>D1
& APP>5TLY A LL NE>]4
  8,X'S !M60 SD ,TOM2 8!Y'RE -+6 ,-E
AL;G1 ,BECKY--WE'RE ALL "R N[60
  ,! JOY (! PRISON]S 0 ALM OV]:ELM+4 ,_!
SPE$ 0 SL[1 H["E1 2C PITFALLS 7 "S:AT
-MON1 & _H 6BE GU>D$ AG/4 ,!Y %ORTLY
CAME 6"O & _H 6/OP4 ,X MI<T 2 ?REE FEET
DEEP1 X MI<T 2 A HUNDR$--"! 0 NO PASS+ X
AT ANY RATE4 ,TOM GOT D[N ON 8 BR1/ &
R1*$ Z F> D[N Z HE CD4 ,NO BOTTOM4 ,!Y
M/ /AY "! & WAIT UNTIL ! SE>*]S CAME4
,!Y LI/5$2 EVID5TLY ! 4TANT %\T+S 7 GR[+
M 4TANT6 A MO;T OR TWO M & !Y _H G"O
ALT4 ,! HE>T-S9K+ MIS]Y ( X6 ,TOM :OOP$
UNTIL HE 0 HO>SE1 B X 0 ( NO USE4 ,HE
TALK$ HOPE;LLY 6,BECKY2 B AN AGE (
ANXI\S WAIT+ PASS$ & NO S.DS CAME AG4
  ,! *N GROP$ _! WAY BACK 6! SPR+4 ,!
WE>Y "T DRA7$ ON2 !Y SLEPT AG1 & AWOKE
FAMI%$ & WOE-/RICK54 ,TOM 2LIEV$ X M/ 2
,TUES"D 0? "T4
  ,N[ AN IDEA /RUCK HM4 ,"! 7 "S SIDE
PASSAGES NE> AT H&4 ,X WD 2 BETT]
6EXPLORE "S ( ^! ?AN BE> ! WEI<T (! H1VY
"T 9 IDLE;S4 ,HE TOOK A KITE-L9E F 8
POCKET1 TI$ X 6A PROJEC;N1 & HE & ,BECKY
/>T$1 ,TOM 9 ! L1D1 UNW9D+ ! L9E Z HE
GROP$ AL;G4 ,AT ! 5D ( TW5TY /EPS !
CORRIDOR 5D$ 9 A 8JUMP+- (F PLACE40 ,TOM
GOT D[N ON 8 KNEES & FELT 2L1 & !N Z F>
>.D ! CORN] Z HE CD R1* ) 8 H&S
3V5I5TLY2 HE MADE AN EF=T 6/RET* YET A
LL F>!R 6! "R1 & AT T MO;T1 N TW5TY Y>DS
AWAY1 A HUMAN H&1 HOLD+ A C&LE1 APPE>$ F
2H A ROCK6 ,TOM LIFT$ UP A GLORI\S %\T1
& 9/ANTLY T H& 0 FOLL[$ 0! BODY X 2L;G$
TO--,9JUN ,JOE'S6 ,TOM 0 P>ALYZ$2 HE CD
N MOVE4 ,HE 0 VA/LY GRATIFI$ ! NEXT
MO;T1 6SEE ! 8,SPANI>D0 TAKE 6HIS HEELS
& GET HMF \ ( SI<T4 ,TOM WOND]$ T ,JOE
_H N RECOGNIZ$ 8 VOICE & -E OV] & KILL$
HM = TE/IFY+ 9 C\RT4 ,B ! E*OES M/ H
4GUIS$ ! VOICE4 ,)\T D\BT1 T 0 X1 HE
R1SON$4 ,TOM'S F"R W1K5$ E MUSCLE 9 8
BODY4 ,HE SD 6HMF T IF HE _H /R5G? 5
6GET BACK 6! SPR+ HE WD /AY "!1 & NO?+
%D TEMPT HM 6RUN ! RISK ( MEET+ ,9JUN
,JOE AG4 ,HE 0 C>E;L 6KEEP F ,BECKY :AT
X 0 HE _H SE54 ,HE TOLD H] HE _H ONLY
%\T$ 8= LUCK40
  ,B HUNG] & WRET*$;S RISE SUP]IOR 6FE>S
9 ! L;G RUN4 ,ANO!R T$I\S WAIT AT ! SPR+
& ANO!R L;G SLEEP BR"\ *ANGES4 ,! *N
AWOKE TORTUR$ )A RAG+ HUNG]4 ,TOM 2LIEV$
T X M/ 2 ,W$NES"D OR ,?URS"D OR EV5
,FRI"D OR ,SATUR"D1 N[1 & T ! SE>* _H
BE5 GIV5 OV]4 ,HE PROPOS$ 6EXPLORE ANO!R
PASSAGE4 ,HE FELT WILL+ 6RISK ,9JUN ,JOE
& ALL O!R T]RORS4 ,B ,BECKY 0 V W1K4 ,%E
_H SUNK 96A DRE>Y APA?Y & WD N 2 R\S$4
,%E SD %E WD WAIT1 N[1 ": %E WAS1 & DIE
--X WD N 2 L;G4 ,%E TOLD ,TOM 6G )!
KITE-L9E & EXPLORE IF HE *OSE2 B %E
IMPLOR$ HM 6-E BACK E LL :ILE & SP1K
6H]2 & %E MADE HM PROMISE T :5 ! AW;L "T
CAME1 HE WD /AY 0H] & HOLD H] H& UNTIL
ALL 0 OV]4
  ,TOM KISS$ H]1 )A *OK+ S5S,N 9 8
?ROAT1 & MADE A %[ ( 2+ 3FID5T ( F9D+ !
SE>*]S OR AN ESCAPE F ! CAVE2 !N HE TOOK
! KITE-L9E 9 8 H& & W5T GROP+ D[N "O (!
PASSAGES ON 8 H&S & KNEES1 4TRESS$ )
HUNG] & SICK ) BOD+S ( -+ DOOM4


