Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-20

Find him again : must. TIE name u
Rex" being but Latin for the king,
guessed to be only password through which
his allies might come by him, and this con
lecture was all / had to assist me in my in
tended search. But it was something to 60
en-, connected with the rest, and with no
further attention to the vast conhagralion,
made my way out Of its vicinity
Within two hours OF the time 1 left it
oeluge of rain, which had been threatening
al day, came down aud quenched the flames.
For my own interests / looked upon the
food as providential, and it was as well for
the interests Of the thousands of patriots
shut up in the city, as, had it not been for
this interposition OF Heaven, the entire
town would have been swept by ire, ard the
imprisoned inmates of the packed sugar
houses might have shared the fate of the
buildings themselves.
1t did not surprise me that on repairing
to the Kings Arms | found Scammell had
lot returned to receive my note, nor did |
greatly wonder when tod the next morning
that he had not been in overnight. The con
fusion attending the fire might easily ac-
count for many irregularities, and what
cared !, after all? | had done what | prom
ised him, and he might take up or leave the
matter as he saw fit. As for myself, ! busted
me with my damaged clothing, that 1 might
be presentable at headquarters in the after
noon, and when these were in as fair shape
as a clumsy bachelor could make them, had
nothing to do but pass the time.
OF all the days OF the oyerheated summer
Of 1913 that Of Sunday, the Sth OF August,
was the most terrific in point Of tempera-
ture. By high noon no man might stand the
suns rays unprotected, and the heat radi-
ated from the streets as from a furnace. In
doors was but little better than without, yet
for that little | remained in my rooms and
well-nigh stripped myself for comfort.
Being now in the best of humors, ordered
measure of rum and jug of water, and
with these before me sat me down to build
air castles for the morrow. Great waves OF
heat surged through the open windows, and
the drowsy stiffness made me nod. Not
wishing to sleep, brought out the paper re-
ceived from headquarters, and opened it as
| had done for the tenth time at least.
l had reread but few lines when l was
attracted by the sound of distant thunder,
and going to the window, beheld mighty
bank of blue-blacl clouds towering above
the western horizon, the topmost ridge min
Cling with the thin column OF smoke rising
from the burned district. Not breath of
air stirred the hanging leaves of the trees be-
fore the door, nor was soul in sight save a
small squad of redcoats that just then swung
round the corner from the Broadway and
entered the tavern bar.
The coming of tempest has always been
a delight to me, and l watched with sup
pressed emotion the advance of this, which
presaged unusual violence As looked, the
first great gust of wind came tearing up the
Broadway, bending low the trees and bear
ing with it a mighty van of dust and rubbish.
Hurriedly slamming down the windows,
surned to don some clothing and get below,
when, through the din of clashing branches,
swinging blinds, and rushing wind / heard
a thunderous knocking at my chamber door,
which was opened ere I moved to answer,
and in the gathering gloom beheld Capt.
Seammell hastily enter and close the heavy
portal behind him.