It was on the side of the house, and toward the rear.
The house was not set back far from the street; indeed, the sidewalk was not more than forty feet from the window out of which Patty leaned.
An idea came to her, and going quickly to the table she found a sheet of paper and a pencil.

There was no desk in the room, and she felt herself lucky to find these things at all.

She hastily scribbled a note, but she made it urgent and definite.

Then she looked around for a missile which she could throw to the street.

There were few things that were available, and she finally selected a heavy hairbrush as the best.