I turned my attention to the spot where the meal had appeared. Probing with my fingertips, I examined an area out to a couple of feet from the tray, but could detect no cracks or indentations. I explored the base of the wall. There! Parallel to the floor and about 10 inches above it, I felt a hairline fissure, just enough to catch against the edge of a fingernail. I traced its length—perhaps two feet. At either end, it met at a right angle with a vertical seam that dropped to the floor. I had found a trap door.
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© 2008 Edward F. Gumnick
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