The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-09-13
A Story Of Love, Intrigue,
and Crime.
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN.

~4N> whose Watchtut ey 9
nv had detected slight
~ blaze in one of the
magnificent booths, caused by spa
from the electric lamp, had raised me
flst cry
It's repetition was the work OF the
throny of visitors, which, notwithstand-
ing the circumstance that the eyenln
was far alvanced, still fingered n the
enticing place.
The incipient blaze, fed by laces from
far-famed Valenciennes and rlch Gobelln
tapestries, became almost It's antiy a
mass Of seething flame.
With fe ,rful rapidity the fre-hend ex-
tended his domain, his vorlclous appe-
tite increasing his huge red mouth
licked UP costly fabr cs and destroyed
elegant fittings, until, to the practiced
ewes of cool headed men who had wit
nessea the great conf !: ration VIII ch had
ore time DESTROYED the Garden CITY, the
enormous structure in which the last OF
a long series of annual exhibits was be-
ing held, appeared doomed to speedy and
compl to destruction.
Confus ion reigned supreme; children
screamed, women fnintcd, and men ran
wild about, seeking an e-reSs, and
breaking windows to facilltate their es-
cape from seeming frightful doom.
But high up above the panic, flame and
smoke, above the arched roof, above ali
save the clear vauited heavens, s,ooi
three persons who seemed IN Imminent
sanger Of meeting an awful death.
by means of the elevator that plerces
the roof of the monster bui ding they had
gained n high post on. from which want
age ground the b. autiful lake, cleaning
bene TIL the beams of the full eifulgen'
harvest moon. like mass OF molten Sill
yer stretched out before their eyes.
We are lost, father" and young lady,
III whose form and face nature seemed to
have blended in rich profession her rarest
charms as she chung conyuisiVely to the
aem of gray-haired, rather feeble-looh-
ing old man.
"Lostl MOI no. Berenicei' shouted he.
The elevator
Is Deserted, The flames surround
the shat. We are left TO die here
alone
The Old man looked downward and
give u,teraaee TO a cty OF despair rs the
glance veriiie / the words or his ia tighter.
This wnyt" shouted tie a moment later,
and dashed over the railing towards Q
flight of stairs which descended from the
tower to the oof proper.
There the old man paused that his
daughter might preceie him.
upon projecting corner, and, with :
CRY of terror she fell forward.
With n ISM of horror which rendered
him incapable alika of speech or motion
the old man saw his daughter slIdin.
down the arched metal roof Of the build
ing
Her infancy, Trattling childhood
youth and budding womanhood pa'se
Ike q lightning painted panorama befor
his eyes, and he clo- ell them TO shut on
the seemingly inevitable fate of her h
loved next to ldoiatry.
AT that instant form rushed past him
1t was that of a young man who, lik
his daughter and himself, had been ga2
ing upon the beauties of the moonlit lake
Save ber," pleaded the fond old faith
er, hope restoring his power of speech.
Without word, look, the young ma
projected himself forward and downwar>
toward the place where Der. nice Wa
cllnging to small ornamental cupola,
She saw him, an with renewed couraG
frightened her grasp.
But her fingers twltched convulsIyel,
and her face, white as the moonh1 hit i
which it was bathed. told palmer tina
words that her strength was almost gone
The old man uttered groan of ago !,
for to his excite mind her heroic woult
be rescuer could but join her in a fright
ful death upon the pavement. far beneath
With rapidly accclerating speed Il
youth sped downward.
With dexterity which bespoke hot
agility of muscle and GOODNESS of BRAN
he caught the small cupola and came TO
stop
At the same instant the slender jew
eled hand relaxed, and the form of tt
now unconscious girl began moving Oh
wari toward certain death
But fair Berenice st. Cyr had in Stol
fate other than destruction; cloud
darkness, and tears were soon to gath
like the moekery of an aureole aroun
her sunshiny head, yet death was not
be her portion.
The Young man noted her deadly peri
and seized her wrist. Then. with an a
most superhuman effort, in which eve
nerve and muscle played its part, he Dire
her upward 10 point OF Temporal
safety
In the meantime, the fire engine al
hook and ladder company, which q
housed at the north end of the lol
building. had arrived and made sho
work of the fire. but rot until the d
youring element had wrought damage
the eAte Mt of scores OF thousands OF dc
LAS.
hriefeot possible time had grown
thou ands, now attracted the attention
the gallant firemen to the imp eriied twa
above Ladders, to whose length the
seemed no limit, rose as If throu Oh I
power of magic, aud a reScUIng par
soon reached the roof.
Rut not even TO the powerful arms
the skilled and intrepid fire laddies' d
the Young man eonsign his precio
bur len Instead, he bore her away hir
self. and, amid the enthusiastic plaud
Of the vast crowd which filled Mlchlg
avenue. carried her safely down the t
ladder.
cod bless youi" cried Mr.. st. Cyr,
Teryert tones, as he joined our hero
moment later. You have saved l
chsli. nv all This way, John.
In RESPONSE to the direction, han
some carriage was driven through I
curious. pressing people, 10 the cur
stone.
lift her in, please continued t
old gentleman. as he swung open t
door.
The other complied. and nome
later. clear of the crowd. the trio
strangely united in one party. were bel
whirled rapidly away to the southwark.
Before an elegant mansion in Calun
avenue the vehicle came to stop.
But little had been said during I
short drive. Fully restored 10 conscioI
ness. but nervous from her recent sho
and peril, Berenice had lain IN the arms
her trembling but joyous parent.
Come" said the latter, as be led
uay toward the broad threshold.
Please excuse me, returned the you
man. lifting his hat. Tie lady Is Ia
pily restored. can do
sNothing." interrupted MIR. 81 I.
but YOU can give us an opportunity 10
press our thanks for the lnestlm aois 5
vice you have rendered US. come