"
"Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly. "I'm
not going to run any chances in a burning building."
"There won't be any chances," returned Mr. Pertell, quietly. "I will
have everything arranged in advance so that there will be no danger.
That is why I want to start in plenty of time. We will have a number
of rehearsals. I am going to have part of the roof of the barn cut
away before we start the fire."
"What for?" asked Russ.
"So there will be no danger of anyone getting caught in the burning
structure. The cut-out section can be placed back again, after it is
sawed, or chopped out, and it will not show in the picture. But it
will be a measure of safety. Now, Russ, you come out with me and
we'll figure on the best position to get the pictures, and the best
part of the roof to cut away."
"Who's going to be rescued?" asked Miss Dixon. "If it's all the same
to you I'd rather not be one of those characters."
"You won't be," replied Mr. Pertell, with a laugh. "I have cast Alice
and Ruth for that. There'll be a double rescue scene."
"Oh, I don't know that I can do it very well," said Ruth, quickly,
though she did not say she was afraid.
"You can do it all right," declared Mr. Pertell, confidently. "In
fact, you won't have to do anything, except allow yourself to be
carried down a ladder.
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