The oldest, maybe five, peered at him from between the stair rails.
Then he spotted the stair rail, ran to it, and down the first flight of steps.
Nausea hit below the belt, and he leaned on the stair rail.
The stair rail was an open spiral, perfect for sliding.
"The temptation to slide down the stair rail, of course."
Metal work in the windows, doors and stair rails is of bronze.
After that I had a strong arm and the stair rail to help me.
She thought she saw a head look over the stair rail, and then draw back again.
Turning, one hand on the stair rail, she looked down at her tormentor.
Just as a precaution, since we'd already removed the stair rail.
"Watching the grown-ups through the stair railings when we were supposed to be in bed."
She hung on the stair railing three steps up and bit her lip.
But with one arm clutching my sister and the other hanging on to the stair railing, she could not.
Mitch turned back toward him, one hand on the stair railing.
He looked over the stair railing into the hall below.
Then Nog stopped with his hand on the stair railing.
The stair railing is low enough for children to grasp; there are landings to break falls.
He opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and groped for the stair railing.
Then someone leaned against a stair railing with the cool sound of hands touching metal.
He said his firm was able to get the stair railings made for $68,500, when the previous bid had been $120,000.