"I guess something did hit you," answered a voice that Steve recognized as belonging to the head melter, Pig-Iron Peel. "Where is the other boy?"
"What other boy?"
"Jarvis?"
"Why, he's up at the top of the furnace on the charging platform."
"Not much he ain't!" answered Peel. "He's down here, somewhere."
"Down here?" wondered Rush.
"Yes."
"How did he get down here?"
"He came over after you. Never saw such a quick move in my life. What's bothering me is how he ever got down the ladder soon enough to get you. He saved your life all right, boy."
"Hello, Bob!" shouted Steve, realizing all at once that something more had occurred than he knew about. "Bob!"