TrappedBelow!�������������������������������������������������������TrappedBelow!TrappedBelow!TrappedBelow!byMeishGoldishillustratedbyJohannaWestermanCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPer-missionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-351695-XISBN13:978-0-15-351695-5OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351216-4(Grade6AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351216-2(Grade6AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358178-6(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358178-6(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706Fridaymorningbeganlikeanyotherworkdayatthecoalmine.Theteamofsixminersmetatthemine’sentranceatnineo’clock.Theyclimbedintoacarttotraveldowntotheirworkarea.Rivera,Miller,andBartlebysatquietlyduringtheride.BensonandJosliptradedafewjokes.Graham,thebossofthecrew,reviewedhisworkordersfortheday.Thecartmovedslowlydownthesteeprampthatledintothemine.Thirtyminuteslater,themenarrivedattheirworkstation.Theywerenow250feet(76.2m)belowgroundlevel.Theonlylightstheminershadwerethoseattachedtotheirworkhats,whichprovidedenoughlighttoseewhatwasnecessary.Theminerswentimmediatelytowork.RiveraandMilleroperatedtheminingmachine.Ithadlargeteeththatateintotheminew...
