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Someone tried to open the door to the tunnel, but Roy had bolted it fro up quickly into the dark recesses, Royin the dark shadows He gently raised the rifle and again pointed it at the door Roy checked over his shoulder and made sure the Johansson family was far away Someone behind the tunnel door suddenly kicked in the door s the old wood into thousands of splinters Roy stayed in the shadows keeping the rifle pointed at the individuals co into the tunnel It was hard to see because of the disturbed dust

The large man asked, "Can you see anyone back there?"

"Nope, it's too dark"

The large un and fired two rounds into the tunnel Roy flattened his back to the wall and froze, listening as they ricocheted in the tunnel Please stay on the sides and keep quiet, Roy thought as he scanned the inner recesses of the shaft The o in there check it out?"

"No, it could be a trap"

Then the largethe side support beam Roy watched in wide-eyed horror as the man continued to kick the bearoan

"Go back inside the log cabin and wait," the ain The side bea supports Dusted filled the air Roy slid back along the tunnel wall never taking his eyes off the man and moved further into the tunnel Roy watched the ed bea other supports and soon the ceiling started breaking up and raining down Within seconds, the tunnel cascaded down by the entrance At the last second, Roy saw the largeas far back as possible The thunderous noise was deafening and the air was congested with thick dust Roy covered his face with his sleeve and ran further back Fu in the dust-choked darkness; Roy

"Roy, is that you? Are you all right?" Sara asked She was choking on the dust as well

"Sara, where are the boys?"

"They're hiding near the spring, but I can't see anything"

Roy grabbed Sara's hand "Let's go"

They stu for the walls of the tunnel Roy and Sara were relieved when they found Abe and Billy