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. Unmindful of them, Harum El-Halop
dropped down into a sprinter's position. Giving of roar of his own,
he ran forward, gaining speed with each step. Then, just before he
reached the iron barrier, Harum twisted his body and leaped into
the air. He flew backward and struck the bars with a sickening
thud.
The bars gave a metallic screech and jerked loose from their
sockets in the walls. Everyone cheered as the barrier fell out onto
the ground. Harum went rolling across the ground, kicking up dust
in the pale moonlight. He came up on his feet with a snort.
"Get the bars back in place," William yelled as the fleeing
prisoners streamed out of the tunnel.
Sintk led the others in raising the bars, while William and the
minotaur raced to grab the end of a large piece of old timber.
Everyone helped to wedge the timber so it would hold the bars
tight.
Seconds later, the dragonarmy troops came rushing up to the
barred exit. They howled and roared, pounding against the bars, as
the companions sped off into the night.
Outside, William looked up and saw a detachment of mounted
draconians ride out of the castle gate. The leader sent his men in a
circular direction around the castle. Good, thought William. That
will buy some time. His thinking was calm and collected, he was
feeling no fear. His eyes swept ahead.
Then, the wedging timber must have given way, because troops
came pouring out of the tunnel
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