Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
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What, Bob Reilly Of me sorce =
said Kelly.
The same" was the reply.
why, Bob Reilly was killed saving
children" said the officer.
Il know he was" replied the old
man. 1T was this way. The big school
buildings caught fire in the basement in
some way and all but about ten OF the
children got out; these had run tip in
to the top story and were cut off.
Reilly was in building that looked
! down on it. The firemen had the nets
| down but the children were afraid to
jump, so Reilly got rope and the men
lowered him down to the roof where he
broke through the skylight and reached
them. He threw them out of the win
dow into the nets. all but one. and that
was the girl you're after. He hated 10
throw her. and what they were doing
the Lord only knows, when all at once
belt of flame and smoke surrounded
them. The girl shot out of the window
and fell into the net, but the father
never came OUT
81 know that" responded Kelly. 81
was there. and if were you I'd hate
to have any disgrace come to that kid"
so I do" replied the old man. "but
I've done everything I can. I'm hated
by the neighbors: they won't bring
their work here. all on account Of that
kid"
"Whcre is she." asked Kelly, looking
around.
"In the street can't lock her up all
the time" said Benson.
WELL" said Kelly, "if I put these
complaints and the witness are called
she'll 60 to the school sure"
The old man said nothing; he was
doubtless glad Of the opportunity Of
getting rid of a troublesome hoyden. 50
the officer walked out of the hot, sti-
fling room and started down the alley.
He had not gone more than two blocks
when he heard certain sounds which
suggested trouble. and in the center OF
the street stood a group OF boys. The
officer moved ahead quickly and reach.
ing the crowd asking
Whats up?'
"The red kids been firing rocks al
us" replied some one.
"Where is she?" asked Kelly.
There" pointed the boy who hat
be m hit.
Pushing into the crowd, Kelly looked
down upon singular scene. On the
ground, in the hot dust. lay an ole
horse. its CLASSY eyes turned upward
its nostriis dilated. its sides heavins
family, telling Of the intense heat, suf
! fcring and approaching dissolution. II
the dust at its head. holding an old UNI
brella over it with one hand and a
sharp-edged rock in the other. was the
reddest-haired girl Kelly had ever seen.
"Hit him again and I'll give it to YOU"
she was saying in threatening tone to
the boys. raising the rock grimly; and
then Kelly saw that she had a basin OF
water and had been moistening the ami.
mails head.
Il hope did" replied the Red Ter.
ror, for it was she.
Kelly was on the bench. suprems
judge, and it occurred to him to sug.
gest that the prisoner should not con.
vict herself; but she was not yet a pris-
oner.
ITS this way" she said, still holding
the umbrella over the head of the pros.
,rate animal. II was walking down tho
street when found the boys throwing
stones at this horse. 1t was sick. any
one could see that"-and Kelly saw tn,
tears s,arting-"so I called out 10 then
to stop or-yes. or I'd rock them: bu
they wouldn't. so got behind the horse
and drove them off; then it fell dowr
and got some water and washed it.
head and held the umbrella over it TN
Ill some one came. But the crowd be-
gan TO come and abuse me, and
Here the Red Terror broke down, the
umbrella fell from her hand. and with
cry "It's dead. It's deadw she drop.
ped beside the animal and wept as
. though her heart would break.
, There was something about Officer
/ Kelly's looks that made every boy Greet
away, until finally he. the girl and tn,
7 dead horse were alone; then he took tn,
5 diminutive Red Terror in his arms anc
carried her up the hot, dusty alley tc
old Benson's.
81 = =
"What did you find about that stone
e throwing case?' asked the captain o
!. police that night.
Nothing" replied Kelly, briefly; "ac
:, cused moved away"
So she had. The Terror had move,
7 into the very heart of Officer Kelly
family--a big one though It was