News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-08-25


with his hat. ached all over. but I
lay back upon the grass and thanked
my Woodworking old guardian angel
that l was still aboard this pretty
good old earth.
Then | heard a crash like a thou.
sand claps of thunder. The earth
seemed to reel before the blast like
a ship in storm. Between us and
that red glare something shot upward
something big, black and screeching
"a building that man had studied and
planned and labOred to build. An.
other followed, and another and an
other, like handfuls of sand thrown in
the air by children. Whole squares
seemed rising and melting 1t was
br-r-r-um, br-r-r-um, brr-r-um-um-um!
There was no waiting, no pause. The |
world seemed leaping into atoms, |
while the flames reached up long arms |
to grasp the fragments before they re-
turned to earth. 1t was the wrath of |
God pitted against the fiendishness of |
!. Seton 1t was awful-awful.
-ALiy NONCIGu uCl " cS Will ueE
hands and sObbed softly.
"Don't.' begged Jack. "Please don't!
| can't stand itw
She raised her eyes to his suddenly.
"Oh," she said, "dO you care?"
"Nes!' he cried passionately and held
out his hands. He was standing above
her l never saw greater tenderness
on mans face.
For an instant she looked at him,
then lowered her eyes again. A pearl
glistened on the end of lash.
"You aren't fair" she said, rather
rebelliously. you are taking an adj
vantage"
Il am unfair" he replied tremulous-
ly. "Forgivs me-" He turned about
and bit his nails. He was pale, yet
perspration beaded his forehead
Presently he faced her again.
Il am sorry" he said I'VE might
have saved some of your effects. You
have lost everything, am afraid, for,
see, the flames must already have
'eached your hotel" His voice was
|
vas no trace of passion In it.
NO" she said, Il did not lose all.
Dhe rest does not natter She spoke
oftly, avoiding his eyes.
You saved something" he asked.
lie was looking away to where the dy-
amite and the fire were leaping at E
ach others throat.
"A trifle," she said YEARLY, raising 6
err eyes and dropping them again. Il
ad gone back after it and was return I
lg when-you came" q
L saw him glance at her quickly, /
hen avert his eyes. IF l might t
uess"- he began, but she Interrupted.
you forget. You are not to be I'M
lir"
He bit his lip, but smiled wanly.
Come, then" he said, lit were best
'e go. l will take you to Sister Grace A.,
/ Oakland. Would you mind"
She hesitated. Il will promise not to
re you" he resumed quickly, 'un-
sS"-
"UnleSs?"
Unless you wish"
81 will not mind, then" she said.
Again we were in the throng, push .,
lg, showing. With Amy between us, h,
ack and | fought our way inch by al
lch till we reached the ferry build f.
lg and were aboard the boat. Slowly a,
e crossed the bay-with the pace OF II
snail. The red flames seemed leap W
lg toward us as though seeking to f.
asp us to then scarlet breasts. We 70
1uld see the streets leading down to =,
ne wharfs-black with creatures, dumb q,
nd swaying with the intensity Of aw- h,
IL despair The water front was a 90
Urging mass, the docks crowded with n
ringing humanity, their faces fiend- \,
h in the reddish, tickering light.
When felt nay feet again on solid
round l took a full breath. 1 don't or,
link 1 ever put my lungs to any bet clio
II use. Amy was laughing-the IN nc
DR.