Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

that followed 1 Eel, my arm grasped aad
found Gordon by my side.
Come along, Little woman. Don't
give way; there's a orick-it's all right &"
haif fainting with fright aud the
suhoeating effect OF the dense smoke
blowing down upon Us. l staggered
along by his side, past a crowd OF panic
stricSeo wretches Surging about the
gate OF the yard in expectation Of its
being opened for them 10 escape. and
then through shower OF sparks aud
past roaring aud crac kltng mass Of
IRE into an open space. where Il was
possible 10 breathe freely aud get a
comprehensive idea OF what was going
on.
This etape, like most others, con-
sisted OF four or Eve log buildings OF a
single story, Enclosed by hign palisade
oil solid logs, planted side by side, and
each cut TO sharp point NJ the top.
one or the buildings, used as a store
house aud carpenters shop, had taken
ire, and the wind, which was blowing
! heroely, carried the danes and smoke
/ down upon the kauera. The end Of
that one in which Gordon had been shut
| up was already blazing, aud IL looked
| as II all the huts In succession must
]
tciais could do nothing TO extinauish
the hameS and were solely occupied In
! dragging what movables were worth
saving into the space whore we aud a
few others stood.
Just la front OF us was an ugly little
man with red be4d. A Sardonic grin
was on his impiSh face.
Look at them" he said, pointing 10
a party OF warders hauling along a
cumOrous piece OF fuanlture. Half q
dozen men choking themselves TO save
piece OF wood not worth a couple OF
kopecks, and not Que will stir a !oot e
prevent those poor wretched devil,
trampling each other TO death at the
locked gate"
us there any danger here?" 7 asked
lie turned around and answered bit
terry:
Yes; there's the danger OF living tC
see the mines OF Kara or any other pit
OF Tophet that our holy Gar in his
mercy consigns Us TO-"
Shading his eyes from the glare OF tho
hames and looking into the smoke, be
said
III those fools, instead OF pounding
each other into a jelly, would only pill,
themselves into heap systematicaI ] y
there would be a chance for some OF IA
TO snatch few days respite in the for
est. Hello' be exclaimed as a iul
came ia the conflict OF screams auC
curses. They're not such fools after
all; they've got the gate oil ITS hinges
! Fun Oft ~ And with that ne disappeared
into the smoke
The wRrders also discovered wha
had happened. Half a dozen ran across
TO a shed and returned with rifles IL
their hands. The noise at the gate
was over now. The cracking OF tim
Der. the soft whirl OF rising flame. at
occasional thud As beam fell-thcs,
were the only sounds that reached M
for minute or two. Then shot wa
fired, and another aud auother-haif
dozen shots perhaps, aud two or three
| yells answered for echo.
We stood still till the wardens re
turned, one by one, and all was stil
Then Gordon, drawing closer to me
| whispered.
"Shall we try?"
Yes, yes-we will try" answered
eagerly, for the thought that we also
might escape had just then occurred /,
| me
Gordon slipped down his hand ant
! grasped mine lightly. between US an,
! blew down in thick column, charge,
with whiriinR sparks and droppinI
| flakes OF fiery embers, stood couple o
! warders. One was charging his rifle.
I'VE must make q slip behind then
and make dash for the smoke" SAL
| Gordon, as we edged that way.
We waited one breathless minute, ant
| then as a roof fell IN. throwing up al
| edd yiug column of sparks, which drew
of the attention OF the warders, vi
slipped quickly behind them and rushed
into the smoke.
We were seen. a voice called to ~
TO stop and a shot was fred after US
but we were already lost TO sight. Tn,
smoke blinded Us, aud stumbling owe
the bodies Of those who had been tram
pied TO death in the frantic struggle u
escape, we reached the open gateway