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“Thisisyourchance，Danglar！Ididn’twastethetimetobringyoualongbecauseitaffordedmeanyamusement。They’vefoundtheirheadsatlast，andgonetothenextwindow，insteadofwastingtimeonthatdoor。Theycan’treachthefireescapethere，butiftheyfireasingleshot-yougoout！You’dbettertellthemso-andtellthemquick！“
AndthenDanglar’svoiceshriekedoutinsudden，forGod’ssake，don’tfire！“
Theywereallonthelowerplatformtogethernow。TheAdventurerwaspressingthemuzzleofhisrevolverintothesmallofDanglar’sback，andwasstillsupportingthemanbythecollarofhiscoat。
“Ithink，“saidtheAdventurerabruptly，“thatwecannowdispensewithMr。Danglar’sservices，andIamsurealittlecoolnightairouthereonthefireescapewilldohimgood。MissGray-wouldyoumind？-there’sapairofhandcuffsinmyleft-handcoatpocket。“
Handcuffs！Shecouldhavelaughedoutidiotically。Handcuffs！
TheyseemedthemostincongruousthingsintheworldfortheAdventurertohave，and-Shefeltmechanicallyinhispocket，andhandedthemtohim。
TherewasaclickasacuffwassnappedoverDanglar’swrist，anotherastheothercuffwassnappedshutaroundtheironhand-railingofthefireescape。TheactseemedtoarouseDanglar，bothmentallyandphysically。Hetoreandwrenchedatthesteellinksnow，andburstsuddenly，raving，intooaths。
“Holdyourtongue，Danglar！“orderedtheAdventurerincoldmenace；
andastheother，cowed，obeyed，theAdventurerswunghimselfovertheplatformanddroppedtotheground。“Come，MissGray。Drop！
I’llcatchyou！“hecalledinalowvoice。“Onesteptakesusaroundthecornerofthetenementintothelane，andMr。Danglarwon’tletthemfireatusbeforewecanmakethat-whenwecouldstillfireathim！“
Sheobeyedhim，swingingatarm’s-length。Shefelthishandsfoldaboutherinafirmgraspassheletgoherhold，andshecaughtherbreathsuddenly，shedidnotknowwhy，andfeltthehotbloodsweepherface-andthenshewasstandingontheground。
“Now！“hewhispered。“Together！“
Theyspedaroundthecornerofthetenement。AyellfromDanglarfollowedthem。Anechoingyellfromaboveanswered-andthenafusilladeofabortiveshots，andthesoundasofbootheelsclatteringontheironrungsofthefireescape；andthen，morefaintly，fortheywereputtingdistancebehindthemasfastastheycouldrun，anexcitedoutburstofprofanityandexclamations。
“Theywon’tfollow！“pantedtheAdventurer。“Thoseshotsoftheirsoutdoorswillhavealarmedthepolice，andthey’lltryandgetDanglarfreefirst。It’sluckyyourshotinsidewasn’theardbythepatrolmanonthebeat。Iwasafraidofthat。Butwe’resafenow-fromDanglar’scrowd，atleast。“
Butstilltheyran。Theycrossedanintersectingstreet，andcontinuedonalongthelane；thenswervingintothenextintersectingstreet，moderatedtheirpacetoarapidwalk-andstoppedfinallyonlyasRhodaGraydrewsuddenlyintotheshadowsofanotheralley-w
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