The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-07
CHAPTER XXXvII.

his picture appeared III large size
in all the papers. showing him in his
military cap and cape coat. It was
mystery to Marshall how the pa
pers got hold of his photograph. but
it was evident they had done so as
the cuts We're enlarged copies from a
group of his class.
But if Marshall was a hero, Mar
ME was no less a heroine. OF her
there were no photographs in ex-
istence, for having their pictures
taken was a luxury the orphan chill
dren seldom if ever INDUCED in.
But the enterprising newspapers
were nothing daunted at this and in
the absence of the honda fide article.
the artists made up their own por-
| traits of Marine, allowing their fancy
full rein.
In some of the papers she was
shown as fair-haired slender crea-
ture, with flowing curls, while one
artist depicted her as a grown wom-
an, with her tresses bound into a
coil on top of her head, and, arrayed
in low-necked ball-gown.
Marshall heard afterwards that the
artist who was responsible for this
startling creation was intoxicated
when he made the drawing, and lost
his position the moment the eye of
the managing editor detected the in
congruity between the description of
Marine as a fourteen year-old orphan
girl, and her get-up as portrayed in
the alleged portrait.
But the papers did not stop at
printing what purported to be por-
traits of the principal personages of
the fire. They had hair-raising pic
lures represting Marshall with Mar
ME in his arms, and others showing
Marine herself in the act of letting
Bertha Baker Que of the window by
means of the pulley and rope.
The story Of the fire had been
faithfully told as to general detail in
almost all of the papers, whose re-
porters had interviewed both Mar
shall and Marines bravery and cool
Readiness.
The papers told how Marshall.
upon entering the burning building
after he had lain unconscious in the
grass for a few minutes, was just
ahead Of the crash when the forward
portion of the roof caved in.
Those who had seen him enter had
given him up for lost and his escape
was little less than a miracle. He
had heard the crashing of the timbers
Immediately over his head and by a
bound just cleared that part Of the
floor which was carried down with
the falling debris from overhead, as
the roof and intervening floors
plunged downward
The rear stairs had not yet been
touched by the flames, and up them
Marshall CROPPED his way blindIy, not
knowing where to look for Marine.
But kindly providence guided his
footsteps. for after searching on the
other stories, and calling to Marine.
he reached the fourth floor just in
time to hear her call his name.
It was his entrance that had caused
the rush Of flames into the empty
lumber room and it was then that
Marine had tainted without realizing
that deliverance was at hand.
Before she revived, Marshall had
succeeded in attracting the attention
Of the fremen, for achievements
had arrived and lead of hose was
being carried around to to the back
of the building. Thus it came to
pass that the rescuing ladder was
raised, just at the critical moment.
In the meantime, Bertha Baker
had been discovered lying where she
! had fallen. and had been removed to
! the ambulance and taken thence to
i the hospital Her injuries were pro-
nounced not dangerous although
! quite painful.
2 Mrs Weber, when she came to in
the drug store in the early stages
1 of the fire, insisted upon returning
! to the asylum to try to aid in the
rescue of her charges, but was de-
tered by those about her. who told
: her the firemen had arrived and were
! doing everything in their power Il
g save the children.
The neighboring houses were
s thrown open TO the use OF the home
less orphans who could not be cared
for in the other asyIums, and within
8 day or two the directors had found
a temporary dwelling of their own
! for all the children.
I When the heads were counted the