Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-11-15
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this remark from enc usually so re-
served sjs
II think so much of him." she con-
Roberts heart sank still lower
'he's going to marry my sister. and has
come to the city to select bis furnish
ings," t5 81 l,....a,,
The telegraph editors heart seemed
to lay into his throat, but no managed
to stammer out some sort of an answer.
Then his work demanded his atten-
ton, but it was wonder all the tele-
graph sensations of the day did not APP
pear with big headline, Margaret"
for his heart was beating Margaret"
with every throb.
At last the days work was done, the
forms sent to the press room, and the
editors were free to leave their desks.
just then frightened white. faced boy
rushed into the room. "Tbe buildings
afire," he gaspcd don't you smell the
smoke ?" 81 'l4 fH
In the hubDub that ensued Robert
Bryant stepped to the side of the ex-
change editor with the word to the
others, II will look out for Miss Hale"
1t seemed impossible that the danger
should be at all pressing, for there was
only the slight smell Of smoke to show
the presence Of fire. u4
Call up the elevator, 2 said one of
the men ar.a M rn.
"The elevator well is all aiire,' was
the boys reply. ta las
Robert seized Miss Hale's arm, cry
ing 1--WE must run for the staircase"
The danger began to dawn upon him
in the fourth story, no fire escape,
aud the elevator useless ya
AS they FASTENED along the corridor
to the stairway the smoke grew SO dense
they could scarcely fight their way
through it and they only reached the
stairs to find that way of escape cut off
by tho flames The composing room
was vacant. 1t opened close upon the
stairway and the men had been able to
escape, while the little delay on the
part of the occupants of the editorial
room had imprisoned them in the burn
ing building.
1t was impossible to live in the smoke,
but by struggling back to the editorial
room and closing the doors the party
found themselves safe for the moment
The windows were thrown open, and as
the apparently doomed men were seen
great groan burst from the crowd below.
The building, wooden ono, was like an
enormous finder box, and from tho win
dows directly below the flames we're al
ready darting. tf2 ~ hfd
Margaret and Robert stood alone By
one of the windows She was very pale,
but calm. at seems like dream"
she said, "only moment ago We did
think of danger, and now death stares
us in the face"
Robert put his arm about her. lie
gave no heed to the others--tho half
dozen men and the boy who had been
sent to warn them--and they paid as
little heed to him. "Margarot," he said.
II love you. and if death must come |
am glad we are to meet it together"
Tho pale face of the exchange editor
flushed, even amid the growing horror
of the situation. si
ut is death, fear" she said, "but
wish it might be life, for-I love you,
too, Robert"
And it was life. The brave Hamil-
ton iiremen worked as they never worked
before, and every one--Margarct first
was carried safely to the ground And
when, few months later. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant returned from their brief we'd
ding trip to resume their duties on the
Herald, right royal reception were
they given by the members of the edi-
torial staff