Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-10
CHAPTER xXIlI-continued.

CHAPTER XXIli-Continued.
Apparently only a few minutes
elapsed, during which my eyes were
becoming accustomed 20 the darkness.
Then noticed that the windows were
rejecting d faint pinkish light Liddy
noticed it at the same time, and
heard her jump up. At that moment
Sans deep voice doomed from some
where just below
Fire." he yelled The stables on
hre!"
| could see him in the glare dancing
ment later Halsey joined him. Alex
was awake and running down the
stairs, and in five minutes from the
time the fire was discovered three of
the maids were sitting on their trunks
in the drive, although, excepting a few
sparks, there was no fire nearer than
100 yards.
Gertrude seldom loses her presence
of mind, and she ran to the telephone.
But by the time the Casanova volun-
teer fire department came toiling up
the hill the stable was a furnace. with
the Dragon Fly safe but blistered,
In the road. Some gasoline exploded
Iust as the volunteer department got
TO work, which shook their nerves as
we'll as the burning building. Tho
stable. being on hill, was a torch to
attract the population from every d.
reetion.
The stable was off the west wing.
hardly know how | came to think of
Tire circular staircase and the un-
guarded door at its foot. Liddy was
putting my clothes into sheets, pre-
paratory to tossing them out the win.
dow, when | found her, and | could
hardly persuade her to stop.
"a want you to come with me,
Liddy." ! said. Bring a candle and a
couple of blankets"
She Jagged behind considerably
when she saw me making for the east
wing and at the top of the staircase
she balked.
Il am not going down there" she
said firmly.
There is no one guarding the door
down there" explained. "WhC
knOws?-this may be a scheme tC
draw everybody away from this end
oi the house. and let some one In
here"
Tte instant had said Il | was con
WINGED ! had hit on the explanation
aud that perhaps 1t was already toe
late. IL seemed to me as | listened
that / heard stealthy footsteps on the
east porch but there was so muct
shouting outside that it was impos
sible To tell Liddy was on the point
of retreat
Ncrs we'll" said. then | shall gt
down alone Run back 90 Mr. HaIsey'i
room and get his revolver. Don
shoot down the stairs IT you hear 4
noise remember-l shall be dowI
ftere. Aud hurry"
I put the candle on the noor at Ia,
top of the staircase and took OF IA!
bedroom slippers. Then I crept dowI
thl stairs, going very slowly AN,
listening with all my ears. Just IA th'
foot Of tho stairs / stubbed my to'
against Ilalseys big chair, and had q
stand on one foot IN soundless agon!
uniil the pain subsidized 10 duh ache
Ard then i knew / was right som,
cue had put a key into the lock. an'
was turning a. For some reason /
refused 90 work and the key wa
silhdrawn. There was a mutterlng o
voices outside. | had only second
Another trial. ana the door nuull
open. The candle above made iain
E.Ham down tho aell.like staircase
tnI at that moment aith a second
uo m8Fa 10 spare. thought OF plan
The neaFy oak chalF almost ailg'
lle ua,r between the novel post an,
door Wfh fraah 1 bad turueN
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oF ita hess against the stairs.
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