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he gazed the motionless treo.
oaks and olives and palms, Ivy ~
shaken by a mighty wind. the n. wv
plumes tossed and streamedr 'pps'
tangled like a banner: the groa. aug
along the avenue bent over in a hrass
ing strain. Yet the silken cord o.ea ~
Holland window shade did ~.
much as swing. There was ~.
wings breath Of air. But yr.dDs
the earth and cloud vibrated Wiz.
strange grinding noise which hoe
described a hundred times hnt ,a
adequately; a sickening crepitat,o.
of the rocks in the hills scraniny ~
splintering. Before the mind o.~s
question the sound, there succsss.
an anarchy of uproar In II NY
jumbled the crash of trees and hill.
ings. the splintering crackle of yls.s
the boom Of huge chimneys falling ~
of vast explosions, the hiss of st..~
the hurting of timbers and bricks ~
masses of stone or sand, and y.
awful rush OF frantic water escar,,.
from engine or main.
Quake, sure's you're born!p Mi
the colonel softly.
Now that his invisible neril -.
real, was upon him, his spirits ls,r.a
up to meet it. He looked coolly ahor
him, noting in his single glance tb,,
the house was standing absoln,s,,
stanch, neither reeling nor shiyern,.
and that the chimney Just oppos,.|
his eye had not misplaced a brick i,
the same instant he caught I'D his =
volver and ran at his best pace fran
the room. The hail was firm undr|
his hurrying feet AS he passed M
great arched opening on the westen
balcony he saw an awful sietA
Diagonally across from Casa Fuern
was the great house of the Califorua
magnate who did not worry his con
tractor with demands for colonial ho,
esty of workmanship as well d
colonial architecture. The stateb
mansion with its beautiful plazui
and delicate harmony OF pillar and
pediment, shone white and placid q
the eye for a second then rocked b
CHASTITY wise and collapsed like
house of cards. simultaneously I
torchlike flame stseamed into the ak
A woeful din ef human anguiA
pierced the iaaGiMate tumult Of vrxt
and crash.
Bully for Casa Fuerte'" cried u
soldier, who now was making to
zied speed TO the other side OF y
house. He cast a single glance town
the door which he knew belonged
| Janets room and he thought Of "
bov. but he ran first 10 his old aun
He didn't need TO 20 the whole wy
She came out of her door, Janet an
Archie al her side. They were Y
perfectly calm, although in very liss
and semi.oriental'a attire. Archie plan
" had Just plunged out Of bed. ~
eyes were dancing with excitement
This house is dandy, amt
Uncle Bertie?' he exclaimed. A
Arnold told me all about the way
| father built IL: he said II wouldn't "
it's eye for an earthquake. 1t ada
either; but that house opposite Is
kindling-woodl Say, here's COusl
Cary. and-look, Uncle BERTHE, NJ
Keatcham has got up and mes
dressed. Hullo, Colvin' Don't
scared. It's only a quake cow
grinned a sickly grin and stamnsss
Yes. sir, quite so. sir Not an cay
quake could shake Colyin out
manners. :.
Are you able 10 do thls' =.
Keatcham?' young Arnold cam
breathlessly. plunging into the paao
which they had all instinctivey g
tated. Keatcham laughed sna
erunting laugh. Don't you unac
stand, this is no little e'e'
quake? Look out! Is there .
YOU can look and not see spO~
flame? I've got to go downtown =
the machines all right ,,~
I'VE must find Randall inc
soul has a mortal terror OF quaA's
Aunt Rebecca's wellbred accents y"
unruf1ed; she appeared a 'nOa
stimulated. nothing more; oaHs ..rs
n,avs actad as tonic on Winter nen
Archie, you go put your ciO. ass
this minute. honey And suppO''
ought to look up Millieent
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