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Linn Saves His New Friend. 69 It was hard work for Linn, and he gritted his teeth as he paid the line out, foot by foot. At last the strain - slackened, and he looked down to see the firemen on the ladder disengage the noose from Lieutenant Dimsdale and bear him to the ground. } | It was now his own turn, and he did not hesitate to make the dizzy venture. The smoke was curling into the — room as he climbed over the window-sill, and took a firm erip on the rope. Down he went, hand over hand, and a mintite later he stood safely on the pavement, none the worse for his experience, except for his smarting palms. Lieutenant Dimsdale had already been removed to the office of a neighboring physician, and after learning that . none of the guests of the hotel were missing, Linn crossed to the opposite side of the street. There he stood for an hour, and by the end of that time the fire was under - control, though the interior of the building was said to be completely gutted. Fearing that some one in the crowd contd recognize him, Linn now slipped away, and went to another hotel . nearer the station. Here he enjoyed a few hours’ sleep, and after an early breakfast, he hurried off to catch the through train to the West. He was anxious to see Lieu- tenant Dimsdale again, but he concluded that it would not be prudent to do so. | comicbooks:.co m