The Romance of Elaine - Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
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page 56 of 408 (13%)
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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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