Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-06-29


ped supporting arm around her.
gathered her close to him aud was on
the point OF kissing her when she re-
covered and drew away from him.
"Ah. Paula. Paula. love you'll" he
exclaimed IN his low. rich voice. and.
bending close to her: u love you more
than AncOnA ever knew how to love
a woman. will marry you'll shall
die II | d. not Paula mia would
give my lite for you. Come with me
away from this hated country come
back to lralia. to the red. white and
green"
He was about to snatch her to him
again when some passengers came
scurrying around the corner and most
incon$idprateiy seated themselves TOO
CLOSE for his further lovemaking.
PietrO was sad because Paula had not
committed herself to his Kr-plng.
Evening came. and the, were on the
long and scarcely finished recreation
pier. where the wonderful city was
giving free entertainment for Its peO-
pie They danced with the crowds.
listened to the music OF the band and
joined In the general merrymaking
Fascinated by the nlyriads Of lights
along the water front and Oh the
boats Paula ran frequently to the end
Of the pier and looked out on this new
marvel. rh"n again she must zee and
ENJOY ana pXclaiu over the elaborate
.ir..wnrk> display. Truly this amaz.
ing Amrrirn mad not been half enough
exploited And Giuseppe belongs to
IT," she repeated over and over to her
self
Rinronte the while was persiStently
begging her to east Giuseppe aside for
him
We will I've married tomorrow and
sail for italy the next day he plead
ed. holding Fauna close to him as they
waltZpd to n popular mir.
"Why SO soOn?" Paula asked. sur
prised ut his eagerness to sail earlier
than he had planned.
Before Binronte could reply there
arose a wild commotion all around
them. The! stopped dancing sudden.
T.
pier. fright ed and wild eyed the!
stared and wondered
The floor WAS giving way beneath
their feet The root was falling In
Huge girders and pillars were topping.
and presently. amid terrifying cries
and shouts II tine hundreds of persons.
the entire structure bent. shook and
sagred together In Il horrible. destruc.
tive mass. its grinding crash commin.
Cling with the agoniZing screams OF
those 1t crunched under its weight
simultaneously long tongues OF hr"
sprung up. stretched out. rolled and
crept along soon converting the ruin
into diabOical holocaust Only one
avenue of escape was left for those
not already caught and pinned down
to certain death. single narrow stair
way near where Paula and Binconte
were. and In less time than 1t takes to
tell that exit was blocked Those
ahead moved too slowly and were
pitched down the stairs or to the floor.
while others stampeded over them
Those In the rear. driven frantic by
the approaching fire. fought like de-
mons TO get to safety.
Paula was wedged between couple
of heavy beams that suspended her
out over the rushing river. She looked
for Pietro. He was a few yards from
her, Kicking. striking. pnmmeling as
ruriously as the other human beasts
for escape She called to him. begging
for his assistance, but he might have
been across the sen In his adored Italy.
so deaf were his ears to her appeals.
Paula never knew how long she re-
manned IN the faint while she hung
there in the very jaws of death. With
returning consciousness she heard men