He felt a slight dizziness, but it passed off quickly. In fact, he was too busy to give much heed to it. With nimble fingers he unpacked his roll of banners; and, in a few minutes, he was securing the long streamer to the pole, which he did by lacing it to the pole with leather thongs, through eyelets that he had sewed in the cloth.
In a few minutes the great banner fluttered to the breeze.
"Hurrah!" cried Teddy exultingly. "We're off!"
As he called out Teddy suddenly felt his footing give way beneath him. He had thrown too much weight on the climbers, and they had lost their grip.
CHAPTER XXII
A DASH FOR LIBERTY
"Help!"
"What is it?" cried Billy in alarm. "I'm hung up—hung down,
I mean!"
"What—what's the matter, are you in trouble?"
"Yes, I'm hanging head down. I'm fast by the feet.
Help me down!"