"What?" asked Harry.
"We can shinny up the rope like sailors. I can go 'way up to the limb."
Bert was a sturdy chap, and soon he was "shinnying," or climbing, up the rope like a human monkey. Then Harry did it, managing to reach the big limb, to which the rope was fastened, more quickly than had Bert.
"Now it's my turn!" exclaimed Nan, when the two boys were on the ground again.
"Pooh! Girls can't climb ropes!" declared Harry.
"Yes, I can, too! You watch!"
Nan was almost as strong as her brother. She caught hold of the rope, and managed to scramble up, though it was hard work.
"You can't do it!" laughed Harry, when, almost at the top, she paused for a moment.
"Yes, I can! I can! You just watch!"
Nan gave a wiggle, another scramble, and then, just as she managed to get one leg over the limb, she slipped.