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The guard took the children to the palace.

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Vinnie and Mandy were scared, but they had never seen a place so grand.

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There were so many courtyards and fountains.

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Everything glittered with gold.

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"This place is big!" said Vinnie.

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"Bigger than Versailles," Mandy added.

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Two more guards came out of a palace gate.

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They walked over to the guard who was holding the children.

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All the guards began whispering at once.

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Their faces were angry.

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"It is time," said one guard.

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"We hoped the sultan would raise our pay," said another guard.

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"But he only cares about his own riches."

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"We have no choice," said the first guard.

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"We must act!"

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The guards huddled together, and the children were forgotten.

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"Come on!" cried Vinnie.

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He pulled his sister's arm.

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"Let's get out of here!"

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The children ran into a nearby building.

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It was a huge kitchen made up of ten large rooms.

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Each room had a tall chimney.

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"This is a kitchen?" Vinnie said, amazed.

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Many people were rushing around.

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Everyone was busy cooking, washing, or chopping.

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"How many people do you cook for?" Mandy asked a young cook.

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He wiped his face.

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"Over four thousand people," he replied.

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"Sometimes, we cook six thousand meals a day."

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Mandy could not believe it.

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"Look at all those dishes!" she cried.

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Then she saw more Janissary guards entering the kitchen.

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They looked very angry.

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She poked Vinnie.

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"Vinnie! They found us!"

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Mandy pointed at the door.

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"What should we do?"

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she whispered, looking for a place to hide.

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But the guards ignored the children.

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Instead, they picked up big pots.

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The kitchen workers looked frightened.

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"What's happening?" Vinnie asked one of the cooks.

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Each guard was carrying a large pot.

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The leader of the guards called out,

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"We will make the sultan listen!"

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All the guards cheered loudly and marched from the kitchen.

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"Where are they going?" Mandy asked the cook.

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"They want more money," said the cook.

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"The guards have been angry with the sultan for a long time.

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They want the sultan to fill the pots with gold."

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People started shouting throughout the palace.

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"Mandy, let's go!" cried Vinnie.

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The children ran out of the kitchen.

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They followed the Janissary up some marble steps and through a large door.

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Soon, Vinnie and Mandy were in a big colorful room.

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A man wearing a turban with a white feather sat on a red throne just inside.

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"That must be the sultan," cried Mandy.

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"We can't stay.

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Let's get out of here and find a way back home," said Vinnie.

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The children ran out of the throne room and into a courtyard.

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"I hope you know where you're going," Mandy said.

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"Don't worry, Mandy" said Vinnie as they ran.

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Soon they were outside of the palace.

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"Look! Over there!" Vinnie pointed.

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Another mosque was nearby.

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The dome shone brightly in the sun.

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Vinnie took out the photo.

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It was glowing blue.

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"Four towers . . . " he said, counting the towers around the mosque.

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Then, the photo started to glow red.

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"Mandy, this is it!"

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Vinnie grabbed his sister's hand.

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"We're really going home!"