"Just climb up, and when you get up here where I can reach you I'll pull you over." Bobby tried the experiment, but the line was oily, and in spite of his best efforts he could climb only a little way, when he would slide back again.
"I can't do it," he shouted up to Jimmy, after several vain efforts.
"The line is too greasy.

I can't get a good hold." "I don't know what to do!" said the distressed Jimmy.

"I don't know what to do!" "If you can't pull me up, let me down," directed Bobby.
[Illustration: "Hurry, Jimmy.

I can't hang here much longer.

I'm getting all numb"] "That won't do any good," said Jimmy.