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The Romance of Elaine - Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
page 56 of 408 (13%)
Up the two elevators rose, Kennedy firing as best he could at Long
Sin, while the shots reverberated through the elevator shaft like
cannon.

It was a wild race to the roof. Long Sin had the start, and as the
elevator reached the top floor he flung it open, dashed out and
through a door up to the roof itself.

A second later Kennedy's elevator stopped. Craig leaped out and
fired his last shot at the legs of Long Sin as he disappeared at
the top of the flight of stairs to the roof. He flung the revolver
from him and followed.

Without a moment's hesitation Kennedy threw himself at Long Sin.
They struggled with each other. Finally Long Sin managed to wrench
one arm lose and raise the Tong axe over Kennedy's head.

Kennedy dodged back. As he did so he tripped on the very edge of
the roof and went sliding down the slates of the mansard.

Fortunately he was able to catch himself in the gutter.

It was the opportunity that Long Sin wanted. He started across the
rope, which he had stretched from this apartment house to the
building across the court, with all the deftness of the most
expert Chinese acrobat.

By this time I had reached the roof, followed by the janitor and
the elevator boys.

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