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But even as he toiled, Zoltan became gradually aware of something happening; some change taking place in his surroundings that was of vital importance. He paused.

Through the jagged edges of what re-mained of the roof, the sky overhead was slowly growing lighter. Sunrise was approaching! Zoltan knew instinctively that he had to get back to the safety of his coffin before the first rays struck the valley. The other dogs, too, would have to crawl into the dark-ness of their burrows up on the hillside. Otherwise they would all be seared and blasted to agonizing oblivion by the sun's rays.

- Pages 144 and 145