Finally, through one of the windows I see my King's stolen
chest of diamonds, jewels, gold and silver.
'I look around carefully. No guards. The Burpers must think that the
blockhouse is safe in their castle-fortress. They didn't stop to think that
I, Bingbang Babbaloo, would come to rescue my King's treasure.
'I drive the truck close to the window behind which the stolen treasure is
stored. Drawing my heavy blaster I rake the beam across the doorway.
The door dissolves. I enter the blockhouse and load the treasure into the
truck. With all the treasure on board, I slip behind the wheel, turn the
motor on and race along one narrow, twisty alley after another and soon
am at the drawbridge. I'm across the drawbridge and head for my space
ship.
'Behind me I hear the noise of sirens and whistles. The alarm. The
Burpers are after me. I slam my foot on to the speed pedal. The truck
engine races, faster and faster. I must get to my space ship in time. The
sirens and whistles are louder. They're close behind me; I mean, lots of
them, one Burper after another.
'I drive the truck around tight turns in the road.
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