14/22 Show me the way to go down." "What, go first ?" "Yes." The man uttered a strange laugh which made Nic shudder; but he mastered his shrinking and said: "Tell me: which is the proper way down ?" "They say there is no way down." "What! is it so dangerous ?" "Yes." "Do you mean to tell me that we could not get down to that beautiful place below ?" "The regular way is to go as the sheep and cattle do sometimes. They get grazing too close, and slip and fall. Most of them are killed, but some fall from shelf to shelf and get over it. Look!" He caught Nic by the shoulder, roughly pressed him nearer the edge, and pointed with one hand. |