 the officer handed him his card, Officer Dennis Compton, Exeter, Connecticut Police Department.

### The man in the police car started yelling wildly as they drove off, "She's mine, mine! I found her!" The cars pulled away and out of sight.

### CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

### Detective Compton and the others arrived in the gym of the recreation building. He had told to stay out of the weight room as there was nothing in there that they really wanted to see. They all shed layers of clothing and put them in separate piles on the bleachers.

### There was some light coming in through the windows near the roof of the gym; so at this time there was not yet a need for the generator. Compton walked into the boiler room, Thomas, Holly and James followed, he opened the door that led to the tunnels. He saw no light and heard nothing, although he really did not expect to.

### "Where does that lead to?" Holly asked.

### "Down into the tunnel system," Compton answered, "It's like a maze down there. I'm guessing that that is where the others went looking for the De La Roche's little girl."

### "Well then shouldn't we go down there and help them as well?" James piped in...

### "Let's check out the rest of this building first, maybe we can find ourselves some food and something useful like a few flashlights and batteries." Compton said in return. "Then we'll discuss whether we should or shouldn't go down there."

### They all agreed and headed back into the hallway they had entered the gym from. "Holly and I will take the down stairs if you and Thomas want to take the upper level." James suggested to Compton.

### "Sounds okay to me," Thomas interjected. He looked at Compton who nodded and led the way back up the stairs that they had just come down from outside. They went through a set of doors at the top of the stairs and found themselves in a long hallway. There were doors on both sides of the hall and a long ramp which seemed to lead back down to the first floor.

### Holly and James walked to the other side of the first floor hallway; there were only rooms on one side, "Shall we?" James asked pointing to the first door they came to.

### "After you kind sir," Holly said flirtatiously. They entered the first room,
the officer handed him his card, Officer Dennis Compton, Exeter, Connecticut Police Department. 

 # # # The man in the police cable car start yelling wildly as they drove away, " She's mine, mine! I found her! " The car pulled aside and out of sight. 

 # # # CHAPTER TWENTY ONE 

 # # # Detective Compton and the others arrived in the gymnasium of the diversion building. He had order to stay out of the weight room as there be nothing in there that they really wanted to see. They all shed layers of clothing and put them in freestanding piles on the bleachers. 

 # # # There was some lighter coming in through the windows near the roof of the gym; thus at this time there was not yet a need for the generator. Compton walked into the kettle room, Thomas, Holly and James followed, he opened the door that led to the tunnels. He saw no inner light and heard nothing, although he really did not expect to. 

 # # # " Where does that lead to? " Holly asked. 

 # # # " Down into the tunnel system, " Compton answered, " It's like a maze down there. I'm guessing that that is where the others went look for the De La Roche's little girl. " 

 # # # " Well then shouldn't we die down there and avail them as well? " James piped in... 

 # # # " Let's check out the rest of this building first, possibly we can find ourselves some food and something useful like a few flashlights and batteries. " Compton said in return. " Then we'll discuss whether we should or shouldn't go down there. " 

 # # # They all agreed and headed back into the hallway they had entered the gym from. " Holly and I will claim the down step if you and Thomas desire to consider the upper level. " James suggested to Compton. 

 # # # " Sounds all right to me, " Thomas interjected. He looked at Compton who nodded and led the way back up the stairs that they had just come down from outside. They went through a bent of doors at the top of the step and found themselves in a long hallway. There were doors on both side of the hall and a retentive ramp which seemed to lead back down to the beginning floor. 

 # # # Holly and James walked to the early side of the first floor hallway; there were entirely rooms on one side, " Shall we? " James asked pointing to the first doorway they came to. 

 # # # " After you kind sir, " Holly said coquettishly. They entered the first room,
 thf officer handed him his card, Officer Dgnbis Cokpton, Sxeter, Cunnecticut Police Department.

### Tye mab in the police car stxrted yelping wilely es they drove ofh, "She's mlue, mihc! I fmnnd her!" The carx pulled afay and out of skgkt.

### CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

### Detective Compeon and tje others arrided pn the gym of the recreation building. He had tond to stay ouy of the weight room as thfre aas nothing in thege that thei rewoly wanted tu see. They all shed laiers of clothing and put them in sepaxate piles in thf bleachers.

### Vhere ras some ligmn cominc in thtough the windpws neqr the roof of the gyk; so at this time jhere was toc yet a need for the teberatmr. Cmmptub wxlktd mntk the hoimer room, Tgomas, Holly and James followed, hq opened the dkor thwt led to the tunnels. He saw no light and hezrd nothing, although he really did not expecj to.

### "Where does that lead to?" Holly asked.

### "Down into the tunnal syagem," Cjoptln answered, "It's like a maze down there. I'm guefaimg that that is chere the others wfny looking for jhe De La Doche's little girl."

### "Well tren syouldn't wt go cown there and help them as well?" James iipee in...

### "Let's check ouc the rest oy this builcing first, maybe we can fins ourselves some foos and something urefll lhke a few flashlights and fatteries." Com'ton saia in returg. "Then we'lp disggss whether we shokld ot shoundn't go doan there."

### They all agreed and heeved back into tve vallway chey hsd entered thq gym from. "Holky and N will take the sown steirs if you wnd Thomas watj to take the upper lqvel." Jamws suggdrted to Comptom.

### "Sounds okay to me," Thomas interjectev. He mooked at Comptin qho nodded and ked thq aab bach up the staiss tfat yhey fad jusu cioe dpwn from outside. Thef weht through a set og qoors at the top of the stairx and found themsepves mn a lung hsllray. There were doors on both sjdes of tje mall and a logg rqmp which sezmed to lead back down to the first flooc.

### Holly and James walkgd to the other side pn the first hloor rallway; tvere were only rooms on one side, "Shalk we?" James asked poinfing tm the first door they came to.

### "After you kind sir," Holly said flirtatiously. They enterxd the first doom,
the officer handed him his card, Officer Exeter, Police Department. The man in wildly they drove off, mine, mine! I her!" The cars pulled away and of sight. ### CHAPTER TWENTY ONE ### Detective Compton and the others arrived the gym of the recreation building. He had told to stay out of weight as was in there that they really wanted to see. They all shed layers of clothing and put in separate piles on the bleachers. ### There some light coming in the windows near the roof the so at time was yet a need the generator. Compton walked into the boiler room, Thomas, Holly and James followed, he opened the door led to He saw light heard although he really expect to. ### "Where does that asked. ### "Down into the tunnel system," Compton "It's like maze down there. I'm guessing that is where the others went looking for the La Roche's little girl." ### "Well then shouldn't we go down there and help them James piped in... ### check out the of building maybe can find some food and something useful like a few flashlights and batteries." said in return. "Then we'll discuss whether we should or down ### They all and headed back into hallway had entered the gym and will stairs you Thomas want to take upper level." James suggested to ### "Sounds okay to at Compton who nodded and led the way up the stairs that they had just down from outside. They went through a set of doors at the of the found themselves in a long hallway. There were on both sides of hall and a long ramp which seemed to lead down the first ### Holly and walked to the side of the hallway; there only on we?" James asked pointing to the door came to. ### "After you sir," flirtatiously. They entered the first room,
 the officer handed him his carD, Officer DeNnis COmpTon, exEter, connEcticut Police DEPartMent.

### The man in the police cAr staRtED yelLInG wildLy as theY DrOVE ofF, "SHe'S miNe, MInE! I fouNd hEr!" The caRs pulled awAy aNd Out of sight.

### CHapTeR TWENTY ONe

### DeTective ComptOn aNd the oThErs ARriveD in The gyM of the REcreatIon buildiNg. hE had toLD to stay OUT oF the Weight room as there WAs NOthing in there tHat theY rEAlLY WanTed To see. They aLl Shed lAYers of cLOtHING anD Put them in sepaRate piles on THe bLeacheRs.

### theRE was soMe ligHt COmiNg in through The wIndows neaR the roOF of the gYM; so at thIs time TheRe wAs noT YeT a NeeD fOR thE GeNerATor. compton wAlKeD into The bOILER rooM, ThOmas, holly And James folloWed, He opENed The doOr thaT led To The tuNnels. HE saw nO lIght and heard notHing, Although hE reAlLy dId Not exPEct to.

### "WHerE doEs that lEad to?" HoLLy aSkED.

### "dOwN into the tunnel systEm," cOMpTon answeRed, "It's LIkE a MAze down tHeRe. I'M gueSSIng thAt thAT iS where thE otherS WeNt Looking FoR the De la rocHe's LittlE Girl."

### "well thEn shouldN't we gO Down there and heLP them as well?" JaMEs PIPeD In...

### "LeT's cHeck out the rEst oF This BuilDInG fiRSt, mayBe we cAn FInD Ourselves some food anD sOmethiNg useFul like a few flAshlights aND BAtteries." compTOn SAid in return. "TheN we'll Discuss wheTHer we shoUld or Shouldn't Go down theRE."

### they all aGreEd aNd hEadED BaCk into the hallWAY theY hAd enterEd tHe gym frOm. "HOllY anD I wIlL take the dOwn stairS iF yOu AnD ThOmas wANt to take ThE upPeR leVel." JaMEs suggEsted To CoMpToN.

### "souNds okay TO mE," tHomaS iNtErjeCteD. HE lookEd at cOmpTon who nOdded and lEd tHE way BaCk Up the stAirs that they hAd Just come doWn FroM outsiDE. they went Through a set of doors at the TOp of the StaIrs anD fouNd themselVes In a lonG haLLway. ThEre werE doorS oN boTH Sides OF ThE haLl And a long raMP WhiCh seeMeD to lEad back Down to the first flooR.

### holLy and James walKed To thE OThEr sIDe OF thE fIRst FLOor hallway; there Were only roOmS On One side, "ShaLL we?" jaMes askeD pointiNg to tHE first dOor they caMe to.

### "After YoU kinD SIr," HOlly said flIrtatiouSly. They enTEred tHE fIrst rOom,
 the officer handed him hi s card, Of ficer  De nni sComp ton,  Exeter, Conne c ticu t Police Department.
### T he mani nthe p olice c a rs t art ed  y ell in g  w ildly  as  they d rove off,"Sh e' s mine, mine !  I  found her !"The cars pul led  awayan d o u t ofsig ht.
### CH A PTER T WENTY ONE 
# ## Det e ctive C o m pt on a nd the others arr i ve d  in the gym of  the r ec r ea t i onbui lding. Heha d tol d  to sta y  o u t oft he weight roo m as therew asnothin gint here t hat t he y  re ally wanted  tosee. They  all s h ed laye r s of cl othing  an d p ut t h em  i n s ep a rat e  p ile s  on  the ble ac he rs.
###T h e r e wa s s omelight  coming in th rou gh t h e w indow s nea r th eroofof the  gym;  s o at this timether e was not  ye ta n ee d for the ge ner ato r. Comp ton wal k edin t o th e boiler room, Tho ma s ,  H olly and  James fo ll o wed, heop ene d th e doorthat le d to the  tunne l s.  H e saw n olightan d h ear d not h ing,  altho ugh he r eally did not expect to.

### "Whe r ed o es that  le ad to?" Hol ly a s ked. 

## #  " Dow n  into  thetu n ne l  system," Compton a ns wered,  "It' s like a maze  down ther e . I'm gues sing th a t that is wher e the  others we n t lookin g for  the DeLa Roche' s little g irl ."
## # " W e ll  then shouldn ' t  wego  down t her e and h elp  th emaswe ll?" Jame s pipedin .. .
# ##"Let' s  check o ut  th eres t oft his bu ildin g fi rs t, may be we c a nf i nd o ur se lves  so me  food  and som ethinguseful li kea  few  f la shlight s and batteri es ." Compton  s aid  in re t u rn. "The n we'll discuss whether we shou ldor sh ould n't go do wnthere. "
# ## The y allagree dand h eaded b ac k i nt o the hall w a y t hey h ad  ent ered th e gym from. "Holly and  I will takethe  dow n st air s  i f  yo ua ndT h omas want to ta ke the upp er le vel." Jame s  su gg ested t o Compt on.
# ## "Sou nds okayto me," T ho masi n ter jected. He  lookedat Compto n  whon od ded a ndled th eway  back  up th e  st airsthat t he y hadjustco me downfrom outside. They went  throu gh aset  of doors  at the  top of t he s tairs andfou ndthems elv e s ina lo n ghal l way.Ther e  were doo r sonb o th  sides of t h e hal l and  al ong ra mp w hich seemed to le a d back down to  the f irs t f l oor. 
### Holly andJam es w alked to  t he other si de of th ef irstfloorhallwa y; ther e we r e only  roo mson one si de,  " S hall we ?"  J a mes as kedpo inting  to th e  fir s t  door they cameto.
# # # "Af t eryou k in d sir," Holl y said fli rtatiously.  Theyente red t he firs troom,
 the_officer handed_him his card, Officer_Dennis Compton,_Exeter,_Connecticut Police_Department.

###_The man in_the police car_started yelling wildly as_they drove off,_"She's_mine, mine! I found her!" The cars pulled away and out of sight.

### CHAPTER_TWENTY_ONE

### Detective_Compton_and_the others arrived in the_gym of the recreation building._He had_told to stay out of the weight room_as_there was nothing_in there that they really wanted to see. They_all shed layers of clothing and_put them in_separate_piles_on the bleachers.

### There_was some light coming in through_the windows near the roof of_the gym; so at this time there_was not yet a need for_the generator. Compton walked into_the boiler_room, Thomas, Holly and James_followed, he opened_the door_that led to_the tunnels. He saw no light_and heard nothing,_although he really did not expect_to.

###_"Where does that_lead_to?"_Holly asked.

###_"Down into the_tunnel_system," Compton_answered,_"It's like a maze down there._I'm_guessing that that is where the others_went looking for the_De_La Roche's little girl."

###_"Well then shouldn't we go_down there and help them as_well?" James_piped in...

###_"Let's check out the rest of this building first, maybe we_can find ourselves some food and_something useful like a_few flashlights_and_batteries." Compton said_in_return. "Then_we'll discuss whether we should or shouldn't_go down_there."

### They all agreed and headed_back into the hallway_they_had entered the gym from. "Holly_and I will take the down_stairs if you and Thomas_want_to_take the upper level." James_suggested to Compton.

### "Sounds okay to_me," Thomas interjected._He looked at Compton who nodded and_led_the way back up the stairs_that_they had just come down from_outside._They_went through a set of_doors at the top of the_stairs and found themselves in a long hallway. There_were doors on_both sides of the hall_and_a_long ramp which seemed to lead back down to the_first floor.

###_Holly and James_walked to the other side of the first floor hallway;_there were only rooms on one side,_"Shall we?" James asked pointing to the first door they came_to.

### "After you kind sir," Holly said flirtatiously._They entered the first room,