Volume II Part 24 (2/2)

The inspector and Sie, and redoubled it when they saw Fanfaro busying hi a stout rope to an iron hook which he connected with another hook on the roof he had just left

Girdel now clarasped the rope with both hands, and began to work his way across to Fanfaro

”Quick, a knife!” cried the inspector

Sian to saw the rope through Luckily for Girdel, the ent very slow, for the knife was as dull as the rope was thick, and Sian to remember that Girdel must not be killed at any price, loudly exclaimed:

”Stop, inspector, are you out of your senses?”

The police The knife had done its duty, the rope was cut!

Girdel did not fall to the paveh At the decisive moment Fanfaro bent far over the roof, and with superhuth held on to the rope on which Girdel was, at the sa to him:

”Attention, the rope is cut, take your teeth”

Girdel understood at once, and his hty jaws held the rope firmly

Fanfaro had bent far forward to hinder Girdel froainst the wall, and kept in that position, until the athlete could work hie of the roof

The roof was at length reached Fanfaro swung his arms about Girdel, and the next minute they both disappeared behind a tall chi to fear now,” said Fanfaro, laughing; but soon he thought of Louison, and he sighed heavily

”What is the matter with you, my boy?” asked Girdel, in amazement

”I will tell you some other time Let us try to reach the street first, for our pursuers will surely try to get into the house and begin the hunt anew”

The athlete saas right, and they both began their perilous flight over the roofs For a tiht, but suddenly Fanfaro paused and said:

”We are at a street corner”

”That is a fatal surprise,” growled Girdel; ”what shall we do now?”

”We lide down”

”That is easier said than done Where will you find a roof-pipe able to sustain ht?”

Fanfaro looked at Girdel in aht of that

”Then let us try to find a skylight and get into some house,” he said, after a pause

”Suppose theleads to an inhabited room?” observed Girdel