Roscoe into the canoe.
At that instant the bell of the institution began to ring.
"What's that?" cried Frank.
"The alarm!" exclaimed Mr. Roscoe. "They have discovered my escape."
"Paddle! Paddle!" cried Frank, dipping his blade into the water.
CHAPTER XXIX
THE CURE--CONCLUSION
The canoe, loaded down as it was, answered to the strokes of the sturdy
arms of the boys. It shot forward, breasting the current, and was soon
well away from the cliff.
"They'll never catch us now," Frank said. "They'll not think of looking
toward the river. We're safe."
And so it would seem, for they heard no sound of pursuit. Afterwards Ned
and Frank told their chums that the guards scoured the woods, but did not
come upon those in hiding, nor did they find the ladder. It was well that
the donkey had been taken back to camp.
Through the storm and the darkness the two boys paddled. It was hard
work, but they gritted their teeth and would not give up. The rain had
made the river, below the falls, higher, and the current was swift. They
carried the boat around the cataract and led Mr.
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