Don't give way the fraction of
an inch," called Harriet. "This is like things I have read about
Alpine climbing, except that I guess they don't pull them up dangling
in this fashion."
"Pull!" called the guardian. "Steadily and slowly this time."
The girls were breathing heavily now.
"Stop!"
"Oh, am I up?" wailed the little, lisping girl.
"Yes. Now be perfectly quiet. Harriet, can you help me?"
"Yes. All hold fast. I am going to let go. Step back a little
farther, girls. There!"
"We have it," shouted Janus.
"We have," cried Crazy Jane.
Harriet stepped forward.
"Hold up your arm, Tommy," directed the guardian. "You take that arm,
Harriet. Now one foot, Tommy. I'll take that. Don't move about any
more than you can help. Wait! Her arm first. Have you got it,
Harriet?"
"Yes."
Snap! Tommy uttered a wild scream of terror. Miss Elting was reaching
for the upraised foot.
Tommy's belt gave way when her foot was almost within the guardian's
grasp, and her slender body shot downward.
CHAPTER XIII
PLACING THE BLAME
Such screams as rose from over the ledge none of that party ever had
heard.
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