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The High School Left End

CHAPTER XXI
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"Toss down the rope and I'll use my own muscles." So Dave joined them and stood beside them on the roof.
"Now, we'd better make the street as soon as we can," Darrin advised.
"The one who's strongest pick up Miss Dodge, and another stand by for relief.

Two of you will have to tote Dick.

I wish I could help, but I'm afraid my strength is 'most all out." Dave, however, led the way.

By the time that the little party had descended two flights they were met by firemen rushing up.
After that the task of reaching the street was easy.
As the rescuers and rescued came out upon the street the crowd, now driven back beyond police lines, started to cheer.
But Dave's hand, held up, acted as a silencer.

Dick and Miss Dodge were carried to a neighboring drug store for attention.
Now the firemen tried to run up ladders to the studio floor, with a view to fighting the flames by turning the stream on through the windows.


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