Bessy's Life Rope single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1895... 1895 Bessy's Life Rope
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A British steeplejack is rescued from being stranded on a cross where he had returned for a bet and was stuck by accident. His young daughter, braver than anyone in the village, takes him the rope herself. (PB)

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    Western Europe, Europe,
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