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 "oh." he said. .I can't leave them there" His face was pale as death. Anxiety burned in his eyes. but great pity trembled in his voice. Cant leave whomT' gasped. but already he had turned hack. I followed. and we came to frail woman sitting OH the cprbstone In her arms was bnby Al her knee wns a little girl. The girl vas crying On the womans face was the paleness kar prayer. and in her eyes. resting on her children the deep pain with which love cmbittcrs despair. Madam" he said. you will let us help youT'
 She looked ef him. in her eyes a blessing worlds could not purchase He elaeped the baby in bis arms and motioBed for me 10 take the girl Then. ~Iih his strong hand grasping the wemaps ermi we hurried away. Three blocks distant man boIted Into us-a large. broad shnuldered man wlth frlne on his hands and grease and dirt on his face that shone pale beneath The woman threw her arms about The nuns neck and sabhed and
 
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 So we came to q corner. where Jack paused and caught my arm Ills face was without color. ghastly in the weird lirht If the new day His voice was scarcely more chan whisper Ills eyes shane like those of one who has Staked his last cent npon the turn If wheel and knows the issue k life ar death
 Pom he cried. look, cannot canrate He covered his faee wlfh his hands lie wns trembling child ! ran past crying for ita mother. Look where2s | asked He glanced at me dHmbly and raised his hand e hi head. then lowered Il X red hleteh Rleamea duly on his brow at thc edge ef his halr His in gers were rcd.
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 The sirohg oder of smoke came to ne l could hear the cracking of flames. The gong of ire engine ,onnded in the distance. drawing near cr aad ueafer Above Hs. between the tall buildings the sky was Il ribbon of pink
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 eered. 'sen tae left. q large. rcd hotel Lock. Tom. Is 1t thcrcf, I looked The ait was hay with sa4oke aud dust l could nof see dis uncIe. Hut presently It cleared
 sYes. said It ls there | saw Jack drop something into his pockei-a eiifferlng haFreI Side bs side We rushed into the hotel office. It was niled with people. They were running here aud there like ants wheu you disturb their nest Yet all was sisence-the silence of intense fright Amy was not of them. up the stairs We dashed. Jack iu the lead | ou the third landing Me met. How utterly tod forSaken she looked | Rat when she saw Jack she paused and stood like stag at hay. her head | poised proudly. her lips trembling. but 1 voiceless. the color coming and going | on Der cheeks. her bosom hesving. Through window the red reflection of the fire streamed It fell upon the 1 wall behind her-a scarlet background | for her raven hair.
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