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Straight ahead, she saide avenue They had to make it to that avenue … they si She was si on instincts

The next mo just in time

A , no doubt thinking to trip the with her

The avenue was reached, but at her back Felicia heard one of their assailants yell, “Stop ’em … ye’ll be rewarded, ye will Stop ’em”

All at once, she heard soather at their backs, and her heart sank They were in awful trouble Becky wasn’t well Could sheterribly steady Dreadful … they ht need to duck and hide?

She didn’t look back as they ran down the ged hawkers ere on their way home for the day

She knew Becky couldn’t takeher lip and looking for somewhere to hide and catch their breath She had to do so, but what?

She led Becky to a small alley and ducked into a doorway Luckily, when she tried the door, it opened They took the stairs as fast as they could and made their way to the roof, where they stopped and each of thes

Felicia eyed her friend and touched her shoulder “How are you, Becky?”

“Well, you don’t have to worry about e,” Becky said staunchly

Felicia walked slowly over to the ledge of the roof and saw the next roof was not such a wide juh it was a foot or so lower Becky approached, and they exchanged a glance before Felicia asked, “Can you jump the distance, Becky? ’Tis not that wide, but there is a drop Do you think you can do it?”

“I can”

“I won’t let go of you,” Felicia said, taking her friend’s hand again “Don’t you let go of ether”

“I trust you, Felicia Yes, ill do it together”