Chapter 7

The darkness which had suddenly clutched them was so intense that it seemed to have physical substance. A squeaking sound from above brought Knight’s face swiftly up. Something cold and reptilian flapped into his eyes and, with another _squeak_, was gone. “Only a bat!” said Ah Wing softly. “Rest your hand on my shoulder and feel your way a step at a time. I will turn on my flashlight!” A conical beam of light drilled through the darkness below them, and Ah Wing’s companion saw that they were descending a narrow fli…