Identifier: highschoolleften00hanc (find matches)
Title: The high school left end : or, Dick & co. grilling on the football gridiron
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving), 1868-1922
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Publisher: Philadelphia : Altemus
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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. Now groans of horror went up from thestreet. It seemed to the onlookers below asthough a dead body were being hoisted. Dick had made a loose hitch of the end of therope so that it bound the girls skirt about herankles. As he watched, he saw the swinging body•Jteady at the roof edge. Then Grace disap-peared from his sight as Dave and the othershauled her to momentary safety. Ugh! gasped young Prescott. The smokeand the hot air, filling his lungs, drove him backfrom the open window to a spot where thedraught was less intense. After a few moments he heard something clat-tering against the window frame. What is it? wondered Dick, dreamily, forhis senses were leaving him. Eousing himself, by a supreme effort of thewill, the young football player staggered to-ward the window. It was the rope, which Davehad lowered for him. And thoughtful Darrinhad swiftly knotted a strong slip-noose at theend. t Dick had just strength and consciousnessenough left to slip this noo&e over his head and
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Dick Rescues Grace Dodge.211 THE XF.WPUBLIC Lim N fcATWNB B THE HIGH SCHOOL LEFT END 213 down under his armpits, drawing the noosetight. Then—so fast was the hot air and smokeovercoming him that he had to fight for it!—Dick forced his way to the sill and gave a hardtug at the rope. Then he reeled, falling backsenseless upon the floor. In that same instant, not far behind him, theflames burst through the flooring. There must be some quick work, now, or DickPresscott would meet a heros death at seven-teen! CHAPTEE XXI THE PEICE OF BRAVERY DAVE DARRIN did not falter in his dutyfor an instant. He had been waiting for that tug onthe rope. Now he leaned out, and as far over as waspossible without pitching himself headlong intothe street below,Dick! Oh, Dick! he roared.There was, of course, no answer, for youngPrescott lay senseless on the floor, smoke andhot air filling his lungs, the creeping flamesthreatening to pounce upon and devour him. Wondering, Dave gave a slight signal tughimse

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