Let's go." "Right-o," replied Blair, with evident relief.

He reached a hand to Lane to raise himself, an action he rarely resorted to, and awkwardly got his crutch in place.

They started out, with Lane accommodating his pace to his crippled comrade.

Thus it happened that the two ran a gauntlet with watching young people on each side, out to the open part of the hall.

There directly in front they encountered Captain Vane Thesel, with Helen Wrapp on his arm.