FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS
JARVIS was the first to recover himself. He found himself lying half on the body of his companion.
"Steve, Steve!" he cried. "Are you much hurt."
Rush did not answer.
Bob, as soon as he could pull himself together sufficiently to do so, began shaking his companion.
"Wake up, wake up!"
"Huh?" muttered Steve, twisting and trying to raise himself.
"Thank goodness, they didn't kill you," exclaimed Jarvis, hugging his companion delightedly. "Where are you hurt?"
"I—I thought the house fell on me. What was it?"
"Nothing much. I just landed on you from a second story window—that's all. It's a wonder I didn't break every bone in your body."