Part 44 (1/2)
”Billy!”
”Well?”
”If you back do, do you knohat I'll do?”
”What will you do?”
”I'll give you the worst walloping you ever had in your life”
”You can't do it”
Teddy whipped off his coat
”Co
”The Boss says you are a hopeless case I agree with him
Come on I'll help you to break your neck”
They started off together When they reached the pole, the pair dodged into a convenient doorhere they waited to uess it is all right,” said Teddy
”How you going to get up there?”
”I brought a pair of climbers that I found in the car yesterday-- the kind those telephone lineuess _yes!_”
Teddy first strapped the banners over his shoulders, in such a way that they would not iress; then he put on the clily
All was ready With a final glance up and down the street Teddy strode fro place
He walked up the pole as if he were used to it In a few minutes the watcher below could barely ht
”Look out, when you get up higher The pole ht I' now about halfway up the pole
Before going higher the Circus Boy prudently wrapped the s a slip-noose
He made the free end fast around his body in case he should lose his footing
This done, Teddy felt secure froher and higher, inch by inch, cautious but not in the least afraid, for Teddy was used to being high in the air
Now and then he would pause to call down to the anxious Billy