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The blow took away , while by the tione down several rounds, and his head disappeared

"There, coward, what do you think of that?" cried Philip

I ran to the side withpainfully, and I felt as if o down about a dozen feet

and stop

"I say, Phil," he cried, with his voice echoing and sounding hollow,

"coo dohen you've coh I don't call that anything"

"Wait a bit Don't be in a wax"

"Come up, sir, pray come up," I cried "There's foul air lower down

The candle wouldn't burn"

"Pitch hiue, Phil," cried Courtenay

"Here goes for a slide"

He grasped the sides of the ladder, took his feet off the round on which

he stood, and throwing his legs round he began to slide slowly down

"I say, it's as cool as eating ices, Phil," he cried "Colanced at me, and I suppose my blanched and

horrified countenance startled him, for he too suddenly turned white and

exclaiive in Come back now"

Too late! Courtenay slid slowly on for a few moments, then faster, and

thenhis arms relax and he fell over backwards, while as I stood

on the brink gazing down I felt as if I had suddenly been turned to

stone