Jump Ship to Freedom (2012)
“It was four stories straight down to the street. There wasn’t any way I could get out there. In the hall I heard Captain Ivers shout, “If they won’t open up, bust down the door, Tom.” Big Tom wouldn’t have any trouble doing that.
The only other way out of the room was the chimney. I jumped over to it, ducked my head down, and looked up. At the top I could see a patch of blue sky. The chimney looked like it was big enough to take me. “Mr. Fatherscreft,” I said, “I’ll be waiting at the church....” Then I ducked into the fireplace as another great crash came from the door. I reached my arms up over my head and felt around. In a couple of seconds I found some little cracks where the mortar had dropped out from between the bricks. I dug my fingers in and heaved myself up until I was a couple of feet off the ground. Then I drew my knees up to sort of jam myself in and reached up to get another handhold.
Just then there came a tremendous rip of splintering wood.MoreLess
The only other way out of the room was the chimney. I jumped over to it, ducked my head down, and looked up. At the top I could see a patch of blue sky. The chimney looked like it was big enough to take me. “Mr. Fatherscreft,” I said, “I’ll be waiting at the church....” Then I ducked into the fireplace as another great crash came from the door. I reached my arms up over my head and felt around. In a couple of seconds I found some little cracks where the mortar had dropped out from between the bricks. I dug my fingers in and heaved myself up until I was a couple of feet off the ground. Then I drew my knees up to sort of jam myself in and reached up to get another handhold.
Just then there came a tremendous rip of splintering wood.MoreLess
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