>TM 4 >LS 2 >PS ON >PL66 >SM6 >CP ON >FO OFF >------L-----------------------!---------------------------R ä252ä You are less than fifty yards from the gatehouse when Š suddenly the dull clang of an iron bell shatters the Š evening calm of Cape Kabar. The owners of the Barczak Š stables have discovered that some of their expensive Š horses are missing and they have raised the alarm. Š Through the open gate you glimpse the flicker of Š torches and your keen ears detect the sound of Š beating hooves. It is an armed search party and they Š are following your tracks while they are still fresh. You call to your companions to stay close as you urge Š your horse to the gallop. For ten miles you race Š together along the flat coast road and are able to Š maintain a safe distance from your pursuers, but when Š the trail begins to ascend into the hills, the lack Š of saddles and stirrups begins to exact its toll. Š Those following behind have no such disadvantage and Š rapidly they close the gap. You are ascending a steep slope towards the crest of Š a moonlit ridge when ahead you see the beginning of a Š hill track. It forks away from the main road and Š disappears into the hills to your right. If you wish to steer your horse along this hill Š track, turn to ā206ā If you decide to stay on the coast road, turn to Š ā189ās