The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-30

saol was on fire He found the water can and
drank thirsty, but the rasping sensation did not
leave his throat. His hair nearly all burned
off his chest burdened with the feeling of
great weight upon it, and his pain was so great
that he forgot his hunger.
All day long on Thursday he was wondering
why people did not to relieve him. III the
gaol was burned down, surely someone would
think that there might be survivor, and there
was nothing give him the slightest inkling OF
the extent of the horror If he had known OF 1t In
his solitude he would have died of fright, but
every morning light came and every night dark
ness came and for three days and four nights
he lay listless and Indifferent but not losing count
of time and wondering how long he could live In
this way On the Sunday morning after the day
of desoaon he drank all that was left OF the water
and ate nearly the last of the food he had Late
in the day, he heard an indistinct sound like the
rolling of stones, then the sound of voice groan-
ing; he cried out for his mother and heard
human voice somewhere near. AS loudly as he
could he shouted and voice cried, Where are
you?' but he fell back too weak to answer. After
a little while the grating was darkened and man
stood before him.
1t was long time before he was led out He
fell asleep and awakened by the blows OF
sledge hammer breaking the fasenings OF the
door; for when it discovered that a man was
alive in the dungeon of the rescuing party
had been sent to Morne Rouge, five miles away,
for the implement The Able Marie of Morne
Rouge was the first to enter the cell. 'Sonson
was lifted out and carried to Morne Rouge. AS
he carried through the gaol he became terri
mass of ruins with the dead bodies lying around
Through the ruined city and up the road to
Tros Points the sight of smoking ruins and dead
bodies came to him like some awful vision. st.
Pierre was the most desoate sight that the eye
of man had gazed upon.
1t was this ST Pierre that Stunned even
by curious travellers for many year, its site was
viewed from the harbor, but it was gray waste
and until year ago no one Ventured 10 lnhaplt
the territory Some of the old inhabitants ven
tured back at last daring to approach the scene OF
desolation. They knew the danger, but they braved
it because of the associations of home for them
and their example inspired others to follow In a
surprisingly short time the telegraph, the tele
phone schools churches and residences have been
reestabshed.
For long time vessels would go WITHIN lVe
miles of the island for the marine insurance would
not allow of nearer approach II 1T We're neces
sary to have any dealings with Martinique small
boat was sent ashore. Now French capital and
Yankee enterprise have braved the fear OF announcer
eruption of the volcano and money has been fur
nished the native islanders to reclaim what is lefl
OF their old homes.
Even now the traveller to the West Indies can
see the fires of Pelee at night. Out in the ocean
miles and miles away from Martinique the sky is
aglow with the red lights that are ever burning in
the crater of the great volcano. Sometimes ap
preaching Martinique the heat is so intense as to
bring to those unaccustomed TO it the fear that
Mont l'elee is just about to break into eruption
1T is this constant smolderng of the volcano that
lulled the people of ST Pierre into their fatal feel
ing of false security; it had smoldered so long that
they lost the fear of danger from 1T. they bullt
their homes and carried their business without
thought of the rumbling mountain, so accustomed
they it's menace.
There have been some daring explorers who
have gone to the summit of Mont Pelee They
have found that its name, for Mont Pelee means
the bald mountain is misnomer, as the sum