g the black silk hood； was loaded onto it by Brutal and me； and we whisked him through the door which led to the tunnel as fast as we could manage it without actually running。 Smoke … too much of it … was rising from the hole in the top of the mask； and there was a horrible stench。
〃Aw； man！〃 Percy cried； his voice wavering。 'What's that smell？〃
〃Just get out of my way and stay out of it；〃 Brutal said； shoving past him to get to the wall where there was a mounted fire extinguisher。 It was one of the old chemical kind that you had to pump。 Dean； meanwhile； had stripped off the hood。 It wasn't as bad as it could have been； Bitterbuck's left braid was smouldering like a pile