The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-01

trade. even II thoy do not at times
even create the opportunity.
Ton mon could not have kept our
Charlie from pushing 10.
lilo shouted that he was guest
and then rushed inside; nor did the
man, after one look at his haggard
face, attempt 10 say him nay.
Charlie avoided tlc Office. where
men swarmod. and orders we're shout
ed that could mover De oheyod.
His business was aloft
She was there exposed TO q fright
ful death. and he felt that he lived
but TO save horl
So up hc bounded. three steps at a
time.
one thing he must remcmber-tho
Windsor was famous as a caravan
sary whore stranger might easily
lose himself In the many passages.
To do so now would be Indeed fatal
TO all his hopes
lie found smoke everywhere, and
even fancicd he could hear the crack
ling OF flames. though the whole place
was In such a turmoil that one could
not be sure Of this.
Ito also met numerous persons. fly
ing this way and that maddoned with
fear.
Some hardly know whittier they
went and appealed frantlcally TO this
cool.hcaded man bcsoeching him. for
heavens sake, TO tell them where the
stairs could be found
Nor did he fail TO direct them. every
one. even while he pushed ON to the
next flight
Up, up, he went. still finding smoke
circling along the halls. through
which women staggered. shrieking
their appalling distress.
II was a terrifying picture.
There were comlcal elements IN.
jcctod into Il, Of course. but no one
had the heart TO laugh.
Charlie know In his heart n dread.
ful calamity was impending
short Of a miracle could save the
great structure now. and the days OF
miracles appear to be past.
Perhaps scores OF human lives
would be sacrificed to the demon OF
iro-mostly helpless women. ON.
ployos or guests. who had been view
Ing the parade from tho upper win
dows
The mere fact that such draught
passed through the halls from these
open windows would hasten the total
demolition OF the whole structure and
make Il more certain.
Had Charlie no sacred duty OF his
own to perform, he would have gladly
devoted all Of his time toward eject.
ing the rescue OF these terrified girls.
As II was, he could only think Of
Airline.
Her lovely face was before his eyes
and seemed to plead with him 10
mako haste.
The smoke was growing even moro
dense, and he had TO push close to
the doors TO distinguish the numbers,
In order TO make sure that he was on
tho right floor.
At last this knowledge came TO
him.
Here the same conditions seemed to
abound-there was smoke In plenty.
fronzied maids and flying figures
darting through II all like spectres.
Charlie was somewhat out OF breath
as result Of his steady climb. but
otherwise In good physical condition.
He had the number OF Arline'a
rooms well in his mind-the house
had been crowded, and these were the
best at her service. though the clerk
had promised her suite near the
McKinleys after that day.
What II he could have made a mis-
take In any way2 The wretched con
sequences almost paralyzed him "a
even think OF IT,
Eagerly he had scanned each flyinf
or crouching female hguro he met. IN
the hope that he might thus discover
the one he sought
But as yet he had not found her.
Even in that smokeladen atmos
phere he knew he could not mistake
her figure. while one note from hel
voice must have thrilled him through
and through.
ITO DO contlnued.)