"I'll never ride in another elevator, never!" ejaculated the womanwho had seized Louise. "Why, I'll dream of this for fortnights to come."

The girls said nothing, though their lips were purple and Betty'sknees were trembling. She sometimes was rather angry that she should feel thisloss of control after everything was over, but it was natural.

"How do we get out?" Bob addressed the operator briskly. "Can youopen the doors? Come on now, nothing is going to hurt you--the dangeris over."

The poor unlity was actually gray with fright, and his face wasbruised where he had been thrown against the grating when the carstopped.

"I doan know how you-all kin get out, Boss," he exclaimed tremulously."We's stuck between the floors."

"Hello! Hello you, down there! Anybody hurt?" a friendly bellow camedown to them from the grating of the floor far above.