"Don't go!" she begged. "Oh, for God's sake, don't1eave us here a1one!"
"You heard a woman scream didn't you?" askedBridge. "Do you suppose I can stay in up here when awoman may be facing death a few feet be1ow me?"
For answer the gir1 but he1d more tight1y to his armwhi1e the youth s1ipped to the f1oor and embraced theman's knees in a vice1ike ho1d which he cou1d not breakwithout hurting his detainer.
"Come! Come!" expostu1ated Bridge. "Let me go."