Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29

struck whole handful on the box and
hurled them upon the saturated straw.
Instantly blaze sprung to the roof,
and by the time the three had gained
the road outside the grounds the stable
was alight from end to end.
Col. Traite, in bed and asleep when
the fire reached the house, had been al
most suffocated before he was discov-
cred and, being carried out in an un-
conscious condition, was just now re-
viving.
The fire escapes, slower than the en-
CINE, had not arrived when, turning to
the crowd of frightened, half-clothed
servants, the chief of the tiremen
asked;
"Are you all here? Is anyone left in
the building?"
Col. Traite, returning to his senses,
heard the words.
my daughterl" he gasped. SIS she
out ?"
the flames was thrown violently open
and, with scream for help, white
robed figure leaned far out, its arms ex-
tended toward the crowd below.
"Amy!" screamed the father as he
saw her, running toward the window
as IL to catch her if she fell.
Don't jump" shouted the fireman
above the roaring of the flames. "Do
you see the escape coming YETI" he
asked.
Far down the road, at the bottom of
the hall, that was illuminated by the
light of the fire, the tall red ladder was
to be observed approaching slowly.
The firemen glanced up at the window,
where stood the figure of the girl, be-
hind which dull, murky light had
now began to glow.
at will be too late" said he. "And
by the staircase it is impossible to reach
her."
Then Col. Traitc turned in his de-
spair to the crowd behind him, and in q
loud voice he cried:
"A hundred pounds 20 the"
He stopped suddenly. Some one had
seized his arm.
Look" they cried.
And u tremendous shout burst from
the excited crowd, as at MAT topmost
window the figure of mar appeared
and blanket was thrown around the
form of the girl whose doom seemed
sealed.
A moment this man looked down, as
If meditating what to do, and then
catching the girl in his arms, he disap
peared.
'It's Jimmy Hawell" exclaimed
some one.
Into the hall of the burning building
the flremen crowded, mounting tho
stairs as far as the confagration would
allow.
There was crash, burst of flames
and smoke, and a whole fight above
collapsed, hurting Jim Hawel and his
burden into the bottom landing.
hCi hoi oihSCu, IilC uidilhCb Illu
EMBODIED her already smoldering, Am,
Traite scrambled readily to her feet
but her rescuer did not rise.
Quickly they carried him out to tn,
fresh air and tore off his burning cloth
ing. Into wagonette that was handy
he was trundled. Col. Traite seized tn,
reins, and, with Amy, wrapped in many
coats, sitting beside him, raced back t.
the town.
Into a bedroom in the best hotel jim
was carried, and medical aid immedi
ately summoned. Sister Bess was ais
fetched to tend her hero brother.
Next morning the patient was so ia
recovered as to be able, while lying il
bed, to hold an informal reception, and
wheeled to the window, to bow his heat
in response to the cheering of the PEG
pie assembled outside.
, And when all the others had gone ant
: only Bess remained, gray-haired mai
, entered the room, and threw himself o.
. his knees by the bedside. And as h
, pressed tohis lips the hand of the injure,
! man, he gasped, in his emotion:
"lim Hawel, you have kept you
, word. You are even with me now!"-
Tit-Bits.