The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-03

fighting back the flames on the twei"t'r
floor that he did not think of the tw1
men whom he had left on the roof 1t
was not until sparks and burning
woodwork began to pour down the ele-
vator shaft that the possibility Of the
situation occurred to him. Fortunate
~ the building was "firepr0ofed." and
the progress of the flames would be
slow.
lie called two OF his crow to get seal
ing ladders. and. leaving his lieutenant
in charge Of the pipes. lie ran to III
southwest ed Of tic building to be
farth2st from he fire and opening II
window tte1sH. locked np. He co1lll
see 10 aigcs Of fire In anv window
above him. "I.on!:s al ri@Et." hn toi1
the rcen. Put you'N leave to hn uu.>k.
Keep %our e.:es Open for the w.Idows
behind you"
They had coil Of life l:na and two
ladders. The" u:cI brt one Of The lat
! ter, going UP together for greater speed
| At tlielr first window they saw tue wis
dom Of Captain Balls Instructions.
The room within was sitting WITH
smoke and heat, and as soon as they
opened Il vent init the FIRE showed in
the darkness.
AT the fourteenth story a light o.
Games was already glimmering lie
hind the broken pane. The smoke
nng1ra1 than fhnyy hoot IL,
the glass and hauled up the ladder
They went ahead. however, and while
they We're climbing up the wall from
that window they heard the rush of 4
back draft below them and looked
down to see the flames in the thir-
teenth story cutting them of
A cry Of warning from Captain Ball
was answered by faint shout above
them. They looked up to see GOrmaH
pee"irg down over tie edge of t."
water tank. Captain Ball shouted to
them. Come down the rOpe" They
looked down To sec him waving -
them. They looked rp to see that
German had disappeared.
jim" the upper man said, 1--WE can't
reach 'em." They ticl the end g.
their rope -hurriclly around the sh"f.
Of the lad Ter. and each ,ok tvis:
Of 1t in the hook Of his belt ana
dronDel.
They slid down through fire ard
smoke, blistered and blinded, To Ca;r
tain Fall. who caught each as he
came and drew hin In the winslow.
\ fireman cent hy tie lieutenant care
up shouting. Fires at tA' elevator
shaft" TI.ey tui&td AMI r3n.
G0"@:n h~l gJnr H,."n - Tie ro,"
to g.t uInral2n an 70 nj him Lying.
on his face on the lrigk*.
Tile men re comm mp the lad.
derS," he said. IIaHrahan sprang 10
his feet with this new hone of life
and followed him around the tank 10
the parapet.
They looked down, TO see the empty
ladder, twenty feet below them. hang
Ing in the flames. With blazing rope
dangling from the center of il into the
smoke. Heir German said disgust
eddy.
Ianrahan stared at the abandoned
apparatus. Il guess" he said in Il
new voice.
He turned back with German TO the
front Of the tank again. There was il
lIIl In the wind: Tire smoac AMI tia
flames rose up straight gu two sIe;">
Of the roof. ard the bricks were ho,
under their feet. There WAS no a..
cape now. We got one chance lcit."
German said. We can get III TIL
tank"
llanrahan shook his head No use.
Bull. h. ANSWERED. Il cot 10 cash In.
GUe<<."
German cursed hiln. We'll. | aia't."
he sail. Get a,hoId of this ladirr."
II" hraceI himself with Il fr-n
against the tin covering of the t,1';.
bent his back AMI tus-r to lon~r.i t..
lad ,er from its raStcaiLS> Hln.4'lau
helped him. They :tra:nrd aud stru;
gled with all til" ~trcn= i az ryr.."
u'u"cIr. anh the great sc"ows In a.
50 i 'ts u tie up. .':s c%:4, or sir,
IT, as Il t!'y hal bA'a su.i l.. VA.
Once h@I1a@ l1u;'2"i H. h...'. =
lev":.i the iariI"~. TWISTED il ..al
wren, h,%l II flee. GoriIan rr&v '"' l.l.
der IT, steel beans anI turned ~ H..
*t"p""rs t'''g". Thea they 10 r. e.: b, |
81 aloft. lowered ill., ladder I'M, g.,
tank aud sid down. one a. each sic" |
OF the guHgs. into the water. Thy |
drank together. sunk a. III" t'',N.
Gorman ,iuckcl You'd l.n,trr tie
y"rr>"lf oG." hr srluttrr',l. wen IT,, ;
rat'u' sr}ok Ii 'r, t'fo 10. g."
1lh' s"uiiIr WAS rrd So 80 OF -, |
al y" t'"ia. anil they conf 49, c:.:t
"'''t'< face IS 9ol' biz; of I.,t.~5.-
II Ill r,Tr' IL the da~','. Tar.
$50 ''..l ~ II ''r ut..,rr t',.''.': go
lou'l '1su>yI'c' un,cs the ur.a' -
thr H. .v".
lll"y co1: h'ar the ,~lc,.'' %n3r,:r
Of i".:ot out.:c g'Er"r q. "a II, =.
lug of scattered r:'u on the ia a"ov"
thv:n
81 with hui som. Tim + ca:." e..
MA sail.
IIanr@han eirhc1 ac,'u I'll IL.
- breathe bH:,r."
lie WAS chokin% with heat ami
s.:ob". ~ rested h.s chin o1 ;Ic "a !
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