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The fleeing murder gang passed through one of the stone doors. The hindermost fellow wrenched the heavy rock slab shut. It was swung on great iron hinges, and there was a massive iron bar. He slid the bar.



"Wallah!" he howled. "By the life of my father, we are safe! The bronze man and the one we sought to kill will never escape! There is no other way out of that place!"



The whole gang kept on at full speed, however.







Chapter III



THE "CAMERONIC" PERIL





DOC SAVAGE reached the huge block of stone that was the door. He exerted a tentative shove. The rock only groaned. It was as solid as the entrance of a bank vault. Turning, he strode back to join his friend.



Long Tom had cut himself loose, and was stumbling about, gathering up knives which had been dropped in the retreat. He picked up his travelers' checks, patted them lovingly, and pocketed them.



"Those things," he said dryly, "are all that kept me alive until you could get here."



"Was it robbery?" Doc asked him.



Long Tom ran fingers through his thin blond hair. "I don't think so, Doc. Of course, they delayed slipping a knife into me in hopes I would sign those travelers' checks. But I don't think robbery was at the bottom of the trouble. I had only a few dollars in change. The checks were worthless unless countersigned."



"This is rather mystifying."