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(! MASS ( E>? & /"OS1 D[N ! SIDE (!
M.TA91 E6ECTU,Y DR[N$ ALL O!R S.DS4 ,EV5
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  ,F9,Y1 :5 !Y F.D T ! DIREC;N (! SLIDE
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5GULF$1 !Y GREW M CALM4
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,EV5 ? /OPP$ 9 AB FIVE M9UTES1 &1 Z ?\<
SATISFI$ ) :AT X _H D"O1 ! ELECTRICAL
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QUIET$4 8,B.S MY S\L6 ,B T 0 AW;L60
  8,X 0 J :AT ,I EXPECT$10 SD ,MR4
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T WE 7 9 A REGION ": L&SLIDES & T]RIFIC
ELECTRICAL /ORMS MAY 2 EXPECT$ AT ANY
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WE'LL H 6WAIT UNTIL MORN+ 6SEE :AT
DAMAGE HAS BE5 D"O4 ,LUCKY WE W]5'T
/RUCK 0LI<TN+4 ,I N"E SAW S* BOLTS60
  8,ME1 EI60 DCLD ,MR4 ,DAMON4 8,? M.TA9
SEEMS 6ATTRACT !M40
  8,X IS L A MAGNET10 SD ,MR4 ,P>K]4 8,I
?9K ,I % 2 A# 6MAKE "S F9E OBS]V,NS "H40
  8,IF WE LIVE "? X10 MURMUR$ ,MR4
,J5KS4
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BANK ( CL\DS1 B ! /ORM 0 N[ F> AWAY1
ONLY A FA9T RUMBL+ ( ?"U 2+ HE>D4
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SD ,TOM1 AF A PAUSE4 8,SEEMS 6ME HE 0 "R
9 T TRACK (! /ORM40
  8,D Y ?9K X 0 A ,8HE0'80 ASK$ ,MR4
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  8,I ?9K WE'LL F9D T X'S "S SORT (A
MAN10 ANSW]$ ! "Y 9V5TOR4 8,WE MAY F9D \
V SOON1 N[4 ,I'VE *ANG$ MY !ORY AB ! <O/
2+ REFLEC;NS ( LI<T40
  8,H['S T80 ,MR4 ,DAMON WANT$ 6"K4
  8,WELL1 ,I ?9K WE >E ON ! SIDE (
,PHANTOM ,M.TA9 ": ! DIAMOND CAVE IS10
W5T ON ! LAD4 8,! FACT T ! PHANTOM
APPE>$ "H1 SOON AF WE >RIV$1 %[S T ! M5
KEPT CLOSE TRACK ( \R MOVE;TS4 ,X AL
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CAVE IS UP "!10 & ,TOM PO9T$ T[>D ! SPOT
": ! WEIRD FIGURE _H BE5 LA/ SE51 2F !
/ORM DROVE X BACK4
  8,"! MAY 2 TWO PHANTOMS10 SU7E/$ ,MR4
,J5KS4 8,!Y MAY KEEP "O ON ? SIDE (!
M.TA91 & "O ON ! O!R1 6W>N 9TRUD]S AWAY4
  8,X'S POSSI#10 ADMITT$ ,TOM4 8,WELL1
WE'LL SEE H[ ?+S LOOK 9 ! MORN+1 :5
WE'LL TAKE UP \R M>* AG1 & G UP ! M.TA94
,WE'LL R1* ! TOP1 IF POSSI#1 : WE CDN'T
D F ! O!R SIDE1 Z X 0 TOO /EEP40
  8,I HOPE WE % 2 A# 6G =W>D 9 ! MORN+10
CAME F ,MR4 ,J5KS4

8,:AT D Y M1N80 ASK$ ! LAD1 /RUCK 0A
  PECULI>
SIGNIFIC.E 9 ! DIAMOND MAN'S T"OS4

  8,:Y1 T L&SLIDE MAY H OP5$ A GRT GULLY
9 ! SIDE ( ,PHANTOM ,M.TA91 : W PREV5T U
F PASS+4 ,X 0 A T]RIFIC LOT ( E>? & /"OS
T SLID AWAY10 ANSW]$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4
  8,X C]TA9LY WAS10 AGRE$ ,MR4 ,P>K]4
8,I WD N 2 SURPRIS$ IF ! M.TA9 0 HALF
DE/ROY$1 & X MAY 2 T ! DIAMOND CAVE NO
L;G] EXI/S40
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,J5KS TO
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/ORM1 !Y W5T 9SIDE ! T5T4
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SEE :AT HAVOC ! L&SLIDE _H WR"\4 ,Z SOON
Z ! F/ FA9T FLU% ( DAWN %[$ OV] ! EA/]N
P1KS1 HE HURRI$ F ! T5T4 ,MR4 ,DAMON
HE>D HM >ISE1 & FOLL[$4
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LI<TN+4 ,! FRONTS (! /"O CLI6S 7 SC>R$ &
BURN$ 0! ELECTRICAL FIRE1 & FANTA/IC
M>K+S1 GROTESQUE FACES1 & LE]+ ANIMALS
SEEM$ 6H BE5 DRAWN 0"S GIGANTIC >TI/ :O
US$ A BOLT F H1V5 = 8 BRU%4
  ,B ! EYES ( ,TOM & ,MR4 ,DAMON TOOK
ALL ? 9 AT A GL.E1 & !N _! GAZE W5T =W>D
6": ! AVALAN*E _H TORN AWAY A GRT "P (!
M.TA94
  8,:EW6 ,I %D SAY X 0 A L&SLIDE60 CRI$
,TOM4
  8,B.S MY WI%B"O1 YES60 AGRE$ ,MR4
,DAMON4
  ,2L !M1 9 ! VALLEY1 LAY PIL$ IMM5SE
MASSES ( E>? & /"OS4 ,B\LD]S 7 H1P$ UP
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9 H1PS1 /RUNG AB 9 L;G RIDGES1 & SWIRL$
AB 9 CURVES1 Z ?\< "S CYCL"O _H TOY$ )
!M AF ! LI<TN+ FLA% _H TOSS$ !M "!4
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Z 8 EYES TOOK 9 :AT 0 LEFT (! PHANTOM
B]G4 8,I GUESS X W TAKE A FEW M BOLTS L
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"P (! M.TA9 / /OOD4 ,AN IMM5SE SLICE _H
BE5 TAK5 F "O SIDE1 B ! SUMMIT 0 UNT\*$4
  8,& "!'S ": ! DIAMOND CAVE IS60 CRI$
,TOM1 PO9T+ 6X4
  8,I ?9K S MYF10 AGRE$ ,MR4 ,J5KS1 :O
CAME F ! T5T AT T MO;T1 & JO9$ ! LAD &
,MR4 ,DAMON4 8,I ?9K WE % F9D ! CAVE
"S": UP "!4 ,WE M/ />T = X1 Z SOON Z WE
H EAT51 & WE MAY R1* X 0NI<T40
  ,! ?REE /OOD GAZ+ UP T[>D ! SUMMIT (!
GRT M.TA94 ,SU45LY1 Z ! SUN ROSE HI<] 9
! H1V5S1 X S5T A %AFT ( ROSY LI<T ON !
FACE (! B]G T _H BE5 SC>R$ 0! L&SLIDE4
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AT "S?+4
  8,SEE60 HE CRI$4 8,LOOK ": ! TRAIL IS
--! TRAIL D[N : ! PHANTOM M/ H -E4 ,X IS
ON ! $GE (A CLIFF N[60
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LI<T _H J REV1L$ X 6!M4 ,:5 ! LI<TN+
BOLT _H TORN AWAY A GRT POR;N (! M.TA9 X
_H CUT %E] D[N =A GRT DEP? & :5 ! E>? &
/"OS FELL AWAY !Y LEFT A N>R[ PA?WAY1
W9D+ >.D ! M.TA91 B S NE> ! $GE (A GRT
*ASM1 T "! 0 ROOM B = "O P]SON AT A "T
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,PHANTOM ,M.TA9 _H ALL B BE5 DE/ROY$4
  8,! WAY UP 6! P1K IS 0T PA?1 N[10
SPOKE ,TOM1 9 A L[ VOICE4
  8,B.S MY S\L60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4 8,X'S
Z M* Z A MAN'S LIFE IS WOR? 6ATTEMPT X4
,IF HE GOT DIZZY1 HE'D TOPPLE OV]1 &
FALL A ?\S& FEET4 ,D>E WE RISK X80
  8,X'S ! ONLY WAY 6GET UP10 W5T ON
,TOM4 8,X'S EI T WAY1 OR N AT ALL4
,WE'VE TRI$ ! O!R SIDE )\T SU3ESS4 ,WE
M/ G UP ? WAY--OR TURN BACK40

8,!N WE'LL G UP60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,J5KS4 8,X
  MAY N 2 Z
DANG]\S Z X LOOKS F "H40

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!Y W5T "P WAY UP X AF A HA/Y BR1KFA/4 ,!
TRAIL 0 A M]E L$GE ( ROCK N[1 & 9 "S
PLACES1 6GET >.D A PROJECT+ $GE (!
M.TA91 !Y _H 6/& ) _! BACKS 6! DIZZY
DEP?S AT _! FEET1 &) BO? >MS \T/RET*$ "W
_! WAY >.D 6": ! TRAIL 0 WID]4
  8,% WE RISK X80 ASK$ ,TOM1 :5 !Y _H
TRI$ ! WAY1 & F.D X S DANG]\S4 8,WE C'T
TAKE ANY?+ ) U--EV5 \R GUNS1 = WE CDN'T
C>RY !M1 & IF WE R1* ! MON? (! CAVE1 &
F9D ^? M5 "!--0
  ,HE PAUS$ SIGNIFICANTLY4 ,! ADV5TUR]S
LOOK$ AT "O ANO!R4 ,! SE>* =! DIAMOND
MAK]S 0 2COM+ M & M DANG]\S4
  8,I SAY LET'S G ON60 DECID$ ,MR4
,DAMON1 SU45LY4 8,WE WANT 6LOCATE T
CAVE1 F/ ( ALL4 ,P]H1 :5 WE D F9D X1 WE
MAY SEE "S EASI] WAY ( GETT+ 6X ?AN ?4
,& IF ^? DIAMOND MAK]S D ATTACK U--WELL1
,I DON'T 2LIEVE !Y'LL %OOT DEF5SE.S M51
& !Y MAY LI/5 6R1SON1 & GIVE ,MR4 ,J5KS
8 "RS--TELL HM H[ 6MAKE DIAMONDS 9
RETURN =! M"OY HE GAVE !M40
  8,I DON'T 2LIEVE ^? SC.DRELS W LI/5
6R1SON10 REPLI$ ! DIAMOND MAN1 8B ,I
AGREE ) ,MR4 ,DAMON T WE "\ 6G ON4 ,WE
MAY F9D "S O!R M1NS ( R1*+ ! CAVE--IF WE
C 4COV] X1 & WE'LL TAKE A *.E )! M540
  8,=W>D X IS1 !N60 CRI$ ,TOM4 8,I H A
REVOLV]1 & ,I C SUPPLY "O ( Y G5TLEM5 )
ANO!R4 ,!Y MAY -E 9 USE;L 9 AN EM]G5CY4
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  ,!Y 7 SOON ON _! WAY UP ! DIZZY PA?
ONCE M1 &1 Z !Y ADV.ED1 !Y F.D X GR[+ M
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GRIMLY1 A FAT MAN N"E CD H D"O X4
,=TUNATELY !Y 7 ALL -P>ATIVELY ?91 = _!
H>D "W1 & N TOO ABUNDANT FOOD1 S9CE !Y
_H LEFT ! AIR%IP1 _H REDUC$ _! WEI<T4
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F9D+ ! PA? WIDE 5 = TWO 6WALK ABR1/1 &
AG SEE+ X N>R[ ALM 6A RI2ON4 ,!Y H>DLY
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0! LI<TN+ BOLT4
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TURN >.D A %\LD] ( ROCK--"O ( ^? PLACES
": HE _H 6EXT5D BO? >MS1 & FAIRLY HUG !
CLIFF 2F HE CD GET >.D4
  ,B1 :5 HE _H MADE X1 & F.D HMF ON A
BROAD PA?WAY1 CUT 9 ! LIV+ ROCK1 HE GAVE
A GRT %\T--A %\T T CAUS$ 8 -PANIONS
6HA/5 6HIS SIDE4 ,!Y F.D ! "Y 9V5TOR
PO9T+ 6A CLUMP ( BU%ES & SMALL TREES4
  ,B X 0 N ! %RU2]Y T ,TOM DESIR$ 6CALL
6_! ATT5;N4 ,!Y SAW T 9 AN 9/ANT1 =1
DIMLY SE5 "? ! L1VES1 0 "S?+ BLACK1 &1 Z
!Y LOOK$ M CLOSELY1 !Y SAW T X 0 A GRT
HOLE 9 ! SIDE (! M.TA9--A VA/ CAV]N1
OP5+ L A TUNNEL4
  8,! CAVE6 ,! CAVE60 CRI$ ,TOM4 8,!
DIAMOND MAK]S' CAVE
  ,H>DLY _H HE SPOK5 ?AN TWO M51 EA* "O
C>RY+ A GUN1 %[$ !MVS 9 ! M\? (! CAV]N1
&1 9/ANT LAT] !Y BO? RAN T[>D ! LL "PY (
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