"Only her shriek of terror saved them from the stone wall" (p, 47) Frontispiece Facing page "'Here we are at last, Nette dear, dressed in our best for you!'" "'On the right,' he began didactically" "The red-headed boy bounded beside them, whooping madly" "At the risk of losing his straight course he stole a rapid glance at her" "'Jump! Jump!' he cried hoarsely" "'Well, here we are!' he said tentatively" "Nette, wringing her hair and murmuring incoherent abnegations" "'Mademoiselle,' he began, 'you are--you are--' he paused, for genuine lack of words" "'This gentleman here will take you down directly'" |