Part 45 (1/2)

For a wonder, all the disturbance had attracted no attention on the street

”Are you all right?” called Phil as he ran to the spot

”N--no; I',” came the answer fro to burst in aon his cli up the pole, which he took much faster than Teddy had done, for the situation was critical

”Hurry up! Think I want to stay here all night?”

”I'er,” panted Phil, for the exertion was starting the perspiration all over his body

At last he reached the spot where Teddy was hanging head down

”Well, you have got yourself into a nice fix!” growled Phil

”I got the banners up,” retorted Teddy

Phil cast his eyes aloft, and there, above his head, floated the gaudy banners of the Sparling Show

”Great!” he muttered ”But you are lucky if it doesn't cost you your life and perhapson to it for all you are worth I will make it fast above, and I think I shall have to cut the rope that holds your feet I see no other way to get you down”

”What, and let me drop? No, you don't”

”I shall not let you drop if I can help it Can't you rip on the pole with your arht”

”Twist yourself Aren't you enough of a circus man to do a contortion act as siht he was At least, he illing to try, and he succeeded very well, throwing a firrip about the pole

Phil cautiously climbed above his companion None save a trained aerial worker could have accoed it without mishap He then made fast a rope about the pole above the place where Teddy's rope was secured, drawing it tight above a slight projection on the pole itself, where part of a knot had been left

Phil had not secured hi as long as he had one arht slip, but even then the principal danger to be apprehended was that he ht carry Teddy doith him

”Pass the rope about your body,” directed Phil

”Which rope?”

”My rope--_this_ rope,” answered Phil, raising and lowering the rope that Teddyone you will take a fine tuht When you have secured it about your body let ot a firoing to cut your feet loose

Are you ready?”