"Do you know what this is?" he yelled. "Do you know?"
I tried to utter the words that came to my tongue, but I could not. I
could see the joy in the youngster's eyes, but I was afraid to speak.
"It is the Ledge of Death!" he shouted. "There is only six inches of
rock above us!"
"Then we're saved!" I cried.
"Sure! If you put the rope around me I can crawl up on it, and once
there I can haul up the others. Do you know what Soma told the Professor
about the bad men falling into this infernal pit?"
I nodded my head. I was unable to speak at that moment.
"Well, the Wizards of the Centipede fixed that! Don't you see? This was
their seat! They leaned out of this place as I leaned out just now, and
they gripped the ankles of any poor devil they had a grouch against. It
was devilish----"
I put my hand across his mouth and he became instantly mute. We held our
breath and listened intently. From above us came the faint sound of
footsteps and a cold perspiration broke out upon us. Some one was
walking slowly along the Ledge of Death!
The sounds ceased when the unknown was immediately above our heads, and
a guilty look came upon Holman's face.
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