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It is suddenly very quiet in the next room. "Bruce, are you all
right?" you call through the door. There is no answer. You throw open
the door. Bruce is gone! The room is a mess. Sheets trail across the
floor as if a struggle had taken place. In several places there are
drops of blood. The screen covering the window has been pushed in.
There are more spots of blood on the windowsill and on the small
ledge outside. You look down. There is a fourstory drop to the
street. You rush back into your room and throw on some clothes. Then
back to the window. It is a bit lighter now. Dawn is just breaking.
On the street you see two men, loading a large basket into the back
of an old panel truck. From this height—and in the still-dim
light—you can't be sure, but something tells you that one of them
is the stranger who gave you the note. You also have a strong
suspicion that your uncle is in the basket. How did they get him down
to the street? The ledge outside the window extends only a short
distance on either side. There are no other windows nearby. But there
are several small balconies on the second and third floors. There is
also a drainpipe on one side of the ledge. Maybe you could slide down
the drainpipe to the nearest balcony and then climb down to the
street. You're in a panic. What should you do?
If you decide to risk climbing down the side of the building,
If you decide to get the police,
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