*125
Near dawn you arrive at the station.<
<
You walk up to the door and knock once.
The door opens. You say the password.
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"Welcome friends," says a black man.<
<
You sigh with relief. He answered the
password correctly. You are safe, for
now.<
<
"You can stay in our secret room," the
man says smiling. "We have some bread
and water for you there."<
<
A wall of cupboards swings open to
reveal another room.
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*128
You gaze in wide-eyed wonder at the
secret room used to hide passengers on
the Underground Railroad.<
<
Clarissa sits down on a chair and hugs
little Joe and Ruth.<
<
"A message arrived for you from Moses,"
says the man. He hands it to you.<
<
You read the note...
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*130
[NAME]: /Road conditions/ not safe. You
must /throw a switch/ to avoid a wreck.
Take /shipments/ to  /station/ 20 miles
south of Auburn, New York. Moses<
<
You take a deep breath. You know it's
up to you to decode the message. You
tell Clarissa and her children what the
message says.
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*131
That night you wake up Clarissa and her
children. Then you all leave for the
new station. You check your train
schedule to see if you are still on
time. The change in plans may have
thrown you off schedule.
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*131.5
That night you wake up Clarissa and her
children. Then you all leave for the
new station. You check your train
schedule to see if you are still on
time. The change in plans may have
thrown you off schedule.
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*132
"I can't wait to see Pa!" says Ruth as
you walk through a meadow.<
<
"We haven't seen him for a whole year!"
shouts little Joe.<
<
"If we can stay away from that slave
catcher Ruffin, we'll see your Pa
soon!" says Clarissa as she looks over
her shoulder.
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*132.5
"I can't wait to see Pa!" says Ruth as
you walk through a meadow.<
<
"We haven't seen him for a whole year!"
shouts little Joe.<
<
"If we can stay away from that slave
catcher Ruffin, we'll see your Pa
soon!" says Clarissa as she looks over
her shoulder.
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*133
Maze...
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*133.5
Well, would you prefer one of my
"INTERNAL ERROR" messages?
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*134
"We found the right station!" announces
Clarissa.<
<
You walk up to the house. The door
opens and you say the password. "Moses
sent me," you say.<
<
"Welcome friends," says the woman who
opened the door. We're glad you got the
message from Moses. You're lucky, you
just missed Ruffin. You better get some
food and sleep. You have a difficult
journey tomorrow night!"
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*135
After a full day of sleep, you prepare
for your departure that evening.<
<
"Hurry!" whispers the station master,
"Ruffin has been seen in the area
again."<
<
You grab your blankets and supplies and
the four of you run out the door.
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*136
Suddenly Clarissa cries, "I can see
Ruffin down the road!" She grabs Joe.
"We can lose him in the woods!"<
<
"We've got to keep our eyes on the
North Star!" you remind Clarissa as you
grab Ruth's hand and run.
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*136.5
Suddenly Clarissa cries, "I can see
Ruffin down the road!" She grabs Joe.
"We can lose him in the woods!"<
<
"We've got to keep our eyes on the
North Star!" you remind Clarissa as you
grab Ruth's hand and run.
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*137
Maze...
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*138
"We escaped!" you yell.<
<
"Ha! The bad man fell in the river!"
laughs Joe.<
<
"Yes, Ruffin won't catch us now! On to
Canada!" says Clarissa smiling.
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*139
One week later...<
<
You are nearing the Canadian border.
"There is the sign!" yells Clarissa.
"We're in Canada!"<
<
"Whoopee!" hollers Joe.<
<
"We're here!" screams Ruth.<
<
Through a clearing in the woods, you
see a black man waiting in a wagon.
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*140
"Pa!" shriek Ruth and Joe in unison.
They dash to their father quicker than
bees flying to honey.<
<
"Moses told me to meet you here with a
wagon," says the happy black man.<
<
"We're free! Thank the Lord!" says
Clarissa as she bursts into tears. Joe
and Ruth jump into Henry's arms as
Clarissa hugs him.
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*141
You feel a happy ache in your throat.
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*142
"This is [NAME]," says Clarissa.
"[NAME] was our conductor all the way
from Philadelphia!"<
<
Henry shakes your hand. "Mighty
obliged, [NAME]. It's been a long time
since this family was together. Now
we're all free!"<
<
Clarissa walks over and gives you a big
hug. "Thank you, [NAME]!"
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*143
The ache in your throat gets worse as
tears roll down your cheeks.
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..Caption
@ENTER,144
*144
"Star bright, star light<
The first star I've seen tonight;<
Would it were that I might have<
The wish I wish tonight--<
<
"We all got our wishes tonight!" say
Ruth and Joe as the North Star sparkles
above. "Me too!" you agree.< < < <
THE END
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*145
After running for what seems like
hours, you stop.<
<
"We seem to be lost," you say.<
<
"I bet we didn't read that cryptic
message from Moses right!" whispers
Clarissa.<
<
Suddenly you hear the sound of dogs
barking. It is getting louder and
louder.
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*146
"Ha! I've got you now!" snarls
Ruffin.
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..Caption
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*147
Ruffin's blood hounds are barking
furiously.<
<
"Don't even try to escape. I'll get
$3,000 for the slaves. And you, slave
stealer, you just weren't fast enough!"
he growls.
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*148
Ruffin ties up Clarissa, Joe, and Ruth
together with vines. He ties you to a
tree.<
<
"So you don't git no silly notions
'bout followin' us for awhile," he
explains.<
<
Ruffin leads Clarissa and her children
toward the main road.<
<
You won't let that evil man defeat you!
"I'll help them escape again!" you vow.
<
THE END
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