“I will!” answered one of the officers, and hurried through the hallway with all speed.
Still smarting from the blow received, our hero staggered to the door and unlocked it. At once Mark and the remaining officer came into the room. The officer rushed to the window while Mark ran to Frank’s assistance.
“Are you hurt, Frank?”
“Not much. But he gave me a hard blow, I can tell you!”
“If you are all right, I’ll help run him down,” continued Mark.
In a moment he was out on the fire escape, and Frank followed. In the meantime Jabez Garrison had reached the ground and was running through the alleyway with all speed.
But the rascal had taken less than a dozen steps when he ran straight into the officer who had gone below. This officer grabbed him by both arms.
“Let me go!”
“What are you running for?” asked the officer,
“That is none of your business! Let me go, I say!” gasped Jabez Garrison.