New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09

would DO only one among many. His prccip'ta.t e
departure had prevented his using tho prepared gs-
guise. which he now could not assume nnt,i some e
and enable him to apply dye Janet had made LOT
him. Tho town seemed stller than the country.
With its hundred; Of all Walked in tho open
street. avoiding the paving stones that spoke too
loudly with eciong voices. Even the lamps seemed
Sf"o Suddenly from out Of tho heart Of the town
there shot up o red flame, shaming tho whi ~
lights of the streets and quickenins pa'"'""' '"o
rn lie stonned. each instant expecting that cry
tn break tho stiffness and call to the rescue These
sleeping men. But the stiffness was unbroken.
More and more drowsily blmked the lamps. and the
houses with thcr blank empty windows seemed
blinded eyes that looked upon, vet saw not. the
deadly peril threatening human lives.
brighter grew that tongue of fame leaping up
toward the quiet sky and crlmsoning the CLOUDS o,
smoke that attrndel 1t: Must no give the alarm
Might he not in calling these doomed sleepcrs waken
an army If cneinesf Which ono of all that " city
full" would befriend. protect. save from recaptnre
the escaped convict 7 None! He knew It. Angels
with all ITS horror rose his convict lfe with loving
face and alluring voice his wife seemed calling nm
to her-calling and holding out their child. Must
he sacrifice them toO' A sob broke from his heart
aud seemed to tear it asundcr Sclf-prcservation
tnat was tho fr.t law! lie ran few steps ana
then stopped Still asleep All asleep! Higher
and Higher sprang the fame cxuliingly licking the
air. What was it to him lie wouh go on lie
stopped -.
n Iibn'nih HcSIIHllNn, u IHOIHeHtb uRo"5' "''''
" Fire! Fire. Fire. Only a negro shouting
along tho strrets-a common fellow with hianhe e.
strapped to his back-bat a man with hcro's heart
and soul. On he rushed. making for tho iianeS'
calling sccpcrs from their beds. summon ny men To
the rescue. and where before was silence now trod
Still calling "Firer O'Ncal reached the burning
building 1t was handsome house, standing III u
large Enclosure, and despite tho flames which were
burst ng from the side and back. there seemed no
awake Dashing open the iron gateway. ne ran
up the to the house and rang tho bell; peal
upon peal. its noisy voice helping his almost
exhausted cry of " FircW
A window opened and n mans head appeared
Without hearing his words if he spoke AT AL.
ONeal shouted: iour house is aiire. Save your
sefw .
4 crowd was collccing-a crowd noisy bnt unable
10 slhduc the flames that leaDeJ IN d0nOn dance
over the roof and reached out from window alter
window
Presently mp the street dashed the fire company.
II was ling enough but Inefficient i'll extremity
cAhage the fire that roarcd aloud, aud marked IT'S
way with crashing of falling timber AS yet t,c
front of the house was untouched. but the SMOKE
and heit were oppressive as O'Neal and a serving
man assisted an old gentleman who seemed to bc its
owner IN removing valuable papers and family pia'e
from a clio ct in the wall Dropping Tin box " 6'cn
he had Just secured the old man suddenly looked up
to the burning house with cry OF agony,
God ;ep me - he cried my cousln-'ane IA"
son--she came last night had forgotten" ana
leaving the Ilc of valuabcs lac ran toward the
Jane Dawson! Notifies protcctreSs! ONea's
tr1 S' he cTe i h"dng so the old ma" as he rushed
forward. "Tell me which room"
"Iherc. Save her! and YOU shall have thou
sand dollars"
BIT ONeal did not hear lie was looking at a
window from which flames were bursting lie saw
a woman's face Even in that moment nc rrcog-
nizeh it. Pale. calm. be; utfnl, proud ~ when she
scorncd the murderer oi Nettie jare Dawson was
facing her death. Up the stairway, now bending
low 10 avoid Il fierce flame, now blinded by the
tlr nl
space. man was struggling to reach her pcrllling
his life to save hers.