. ... Snowed up : or, The Sportsman's club in the mountains . s, they had 246 SNOWED UP; OR, THE been stopped by the bar outside. The first thingwas to get at these nails and break them off. Thebottom of one of the boards could then be pushedaside, leaving an opening through which he couldcrawl out. Chase thought a moment, and then pulling outhis knife, which fortunately contained a large,strong blade, set to work to cut through the softwood of the window-sill, down to one of the nailswhich held the outside board. This he did in avery few minutes. Then he placed the point of hisknife under the
. ... Snowed up : or, The Sportsman's club in the mountains . s, they had 246 SNOWED UP; OR, THE been stopped by the bar outside. The first thingwas to get at these nails and break them off. Thebottom of one of the boards could then be pushedaside, leaving an opening through which he couldcrawl out. Chase thought a moment, and then pulling outhis knife, which fortunately contained a large,strong blade, set to work to cut through the softwood of the window-sill, down to one of the nailswhich held the outside board. This he did in avery few minutes. Then he placed the point of hisknife under the nail, arid prying it up until he couldtake hold of it with his fingers, bent it back andforth until he broke it off. Three others wereserved in the same way, and then Chase pushed thelower end of the board aside and looked roof of the adjoining house was six or eightfeet lower than the window. It was flat, and therewas a woman upon it engaged in hanging outclothes. She hung up the last article while Chasewas looking at her, and picking up her empty. CHASES ESCAPE FROM THE SAILOR BOARDING HOUSE. SPORTSMANS CLUB IN THE MOUNTAINS. 247 basket disappeared through a scuttle which she leftopen behind her. I dont much like the situation, said the boy,wiping the big drops of perspiration from his face, My only way of escape is through that that scuttle leads into the living-room ofsome family, and I should find a big fellow therewho would want to know my business ? Chase did not stop to answer this question, beingresolved to trust to luck. He was working his waythrough the window while he was talking to himself,and hanging by his hands dropped down upon theroof. He ran at once to the scuttle, and upon look-ing into it, saw that it led into a hall which did notseem to be occupied. Without hesitation he de-scended the ladder, hurried down the flight of stepshe found at the end of the hall, and in a momentmore was safe in the street. The very first man he saw when he
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