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Chapter 65

           ImademywayroundoverthegulleytotheEarth.Iadmiredonceagainthecunningwayitstrapdoorwasconcealed,thenliftedthestoneandpulledonthering.Thedarkshaftstaredup.Iclimbeddownwiththelampandlitit;thenclimbedbackandgotthetools.Ihadtosawhalfwaythroughthehaspofthepadlock;then,underpressurefromthecrowbar,itsnapped.Ipickedupthelamp,shotbackthebolt,pulledopenthemassivedoor,andwentin.Ifoundmyselfinthenorthwestcornerofarectangularroom.FacingmeIcouldseetwoembrasuresthathadevidentlybeenfilledin,thoughlittleventilatorgrillesshowedtheyhadsomeaccesstotheair.Alongthenorthwallopposite,alongbuilt-inwardrobe.Bytheeastwall,twobeds,adoubleandasingle.Tablesandchairs.Threearmchairs.Thefloorhadsomekindofroughfolkweavecarpetingontopoffelt,andthreeofthewallshadbeenwhitewashed,sothattheplace,thoughwindowless,wassurprisinglyungloomy.Onthewestwall,abovethebed,wasahugemuralofTyroleanpeasantsdancing;lederhosenandagirlwhoseflyingskirtshowedherlegsaboveherflower-clockedstockings.Thecolorswerestillgood;orretouched.Inthemiddleoftheeastwalltherewasadoor.Iopeneditandfoundmyselfinanothersimilarlyshapedroom.Therewerefivebedsinthisone,anotherwardrobe.Inacorner,aparaffinstove.Thesameblockedinembrasureslits.Andonadeskinonecornerafieldtelephone.Iwentbackintowhathadevidentlybeenthegirls’room,andstartedexaminingitmorethoroughly.

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