The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-03
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sent the water kissing down the bricks
They were busted so when they saw
a blush green flame faeh. In the red
of the fire in the roof below. and Il
belch Of smoke rolled UP to them on
the burst and echo Of an eXp!03ioA.
Before IL reached Them they hearl an,
other roar beneatf Il. The cloul OF
smoke was split with fame. AMI they
leaped back from the parnpet as II
from the crater OF volcano and threw
themselves on their faces rs the burn,
Ing gases. freed by the collapse of the
roof. tiaring 200 feet in the air ard
licking Up the side Of the mansar,l
building. to break every window gin: 9
In It's upper ten Stories anl ignite ev.
cry window curtain. window g. al .
trim" In lis north wall. role y oror
them IN 3 bert that nlpred their ears
like fr0ttbie and was gone.
German pinned down the pipe that
was thrashirg about the roof and
staggered back 10 the parapet With IT,
The heat Of heat was uncomfortable.
and he could see nothing for the
tmoke that blinded him with tears.
lie did not know that the gale was
carrying Il solid tongue Of fire into the
hidden air shaft and that every win
dow en- that shaft was already spit.
ting aan:es, He could just see that
the woodwork Of th:: windcw below
him was afrc. and he called Ianrahan
to train the pipe on II with him.
They dou"ed II black at once and scat.
tered the smoke Ia see another blazc
below. Then suddenly - 7trcnm from
their hosc weakened an. O u short. II
was plain that the crews were using
the water on the lower floors.
Were wanted down below" ]
gness.' lIanrahan said. We're no
good mp here now"
German nodded. They shut or the
nozzle and tu-ncd 10 drag the line to
the ccor ~ the stairs.
They w. tuo late. German Haa
the h'~zc III the air shaft and c.lad c,t
an cath That shaft. h. knew. II.
tine ':oit~2r fgo,n the ground up a.si
cut them ot from the elevator shaft
In the center 81 the binding. Thry
dropped Ihc line aud ran 10 tlsc aoor.
Sn'o4c was =, vrlug from II. and fame
was behind the smoke. German rau
back for 'hc hose. turned the neck
guard u TIE helmet over his face anil
with iA" water 10 open the way for
him, fought down three steps into
blaze th0G cold not be faced
Eaurahaa pitched forward on BIZ
shoulders. German bracei himself
against the weight. turned 10 catch
hiin uudcr the armpIts and carried
him M himself half suffocateI. 10
lay him "a the roof. They were
gTeeiel - tAe Gerce purrlng 81 the
lal@"s, iiah~ahan grnaned.
- MI ri"h'?" German asked him.
III" relied his eyes. Lets get down
out II this hn gaspcd.
Go1oaa Strengthened up and Iookeu
around hir The doorway was III.
only cu'~9""p 90 the roof. lie Wake.
back = kick the useless ho*e dow.
the &ta;rcaSc AMI shut the tin sheath
ell door ga t.,' hlnsc below. lie went
10 the stOIe railing that surrounded
the eoTnlCp on the front Of thu build.
ing IT, ,0piug otrrilurg the lower
wlatlows IN shccr drop 10 the street
lie hurried 30 the souih wall. The win
dows I5~"' were twelve fept down,
and there Ma $40 pipe M footholl
He vent to the back nf the rpof mn.
found aUot1'r "oping.
Ep twTt'. 80 SO IIanrahan running
froIu P3sr~tt 10 parap"' now hi,ltltt
In a c'o-d az whIrllng smoke. nov
BIZ IL t..' r'I glow of wind Ll,u.
n@urs H. saw him lem user 10,
H'a-'h' rf'|". that suru1uutrI t.,n
cUr t~c % t5' f~Ont Of III, buihin.
AMI pat Ills hans!s In u Trumpet 10 his
mor'1. IT, voice was lU]' In m" rUtr
og Iii" vital Ito saw him tah" "u '.
hcIn*"t anl Try TO throw IL ,.ntsu H..
uIr str"eI and the gllr @r4:. 's.l 4, |
from his hand. lossc IL uloft sol blew
it H"ay q tn h,uih wita the Su,akc
and tn c~l5s ctubcrs.
r':-. uutlg hack "a German.
",'o" - f..~.l'g tana. I.url." hp cried |
d. htt .urn alive ~ bsr...."
Gostn .~,a,k his head. Il can't Yet
d0Eg." t' gld.
liz cor': ."r That there va. nothing |
on Ia b 4 roof 10 burn Tt.r hent /
and II 81 Gau3cs w0ull h. their dan |
60 g.. G.' was NJ it& worst In Tie
lisht wrll ud at The point fartha 4 |
fto~1 II t''H Waa an enormout water
tun.. r.. 'ri Wtt', cove g.. 81 tlu /
ant auIHD - arroas the auglr of The
welt oa g. hanms, - :hat. oven II
the ro"f -'roli I'm. t'.c ttnt wotll
not - wish II. ii"rr wa& thu CREATE
safety 10y world have utt"r fo
pr r'st I heat from t,1kip3 g17.n
alive. AMI jItuy woud have tit' tana
to shelter thom from the drift NJ
smoha.
''ornan w"nt over 10 n and rro"~t
oil 10 p"rr ieHpath tit' Ienuls. ff1nr...
han stumbled against him. "ljnll." ~
whIftpgrr,L II can'i-I can't yet down"
t'wTn3n thrut him aptlr. Wet.
WIN said !uu cn'Idf" hp .snarlel
"Yoa''re ~ here 80 stay. Yuu hc'tcr