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Suddenly the clansman sees Rickenbacker and shouts out in alarm. As he fumbles for his pistol, your partner hurries towards the ditch and leaps in to land by your side before the clansman can get off a shot. Alerted by his shout, his confederates come running across the bridge en masse. Then there is a jarring boom as the truck explodes with a brilliant flash of bright orange flame.
‘What the heck … !’ you gasp, stunned by the unexpected force of the explosion.
‘They had a keg of blasting powder in the back,’ cries Rickenbacker, shouting to make himself heard above the rumbling echo of the explosion. ‘So I lit the fuse!’
As the dust clears, the clansmen struggle to their feet and run unsteadily towards the blazing remains of their truck. As they get nearer, you grit your teeth and prepare to open fire.
