The Dolores star., 1914-03-06

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way 70 Dsavs ths slishtsst possibility
Of eaviae the bafn. TIE farmer. With
the help q The Watsruelon, Bartlett
and u ssasrAl. had--earsly tims y
Iced out the horses and turn The cows
into . temporary shelter. when that
was done there vas nothing more that
could - done but to watch the walls
crumbls and The root fall In shower
Of SPARKS and . roar % namee. leap
Ing and dancing In . mad riot Of T.
struction. An night the IRE burned
and al night the four men and the
three women turned their efforts 70
protect the house.
Tho general. By right and instisst.
took command. He formed Q bucket
brigade. stationing the Watermeloa %
The roof. ct one end Of the Nae, and
the girls and the farmers wife at The
well to MI the buckets At the other
end Of the line. They worked hard
and quietly, ~ people work when face
to face with the grim forces OF nature.
Under the generals able manasemsnt
the few sparks which did threaten
were quickly extinsuished and save
for slight scorching here and there
the house was safe. In the excitement
no one but the general thought Of the
generals car.
The cold, gray streaka Of dawn
found them worn out, excited and hum
Cry. Unable to console the farmer
and hts wife. the i've drew In SEMI.
circle around the smolderins heap
which had been the barn, and foriorn-
" watched the last tiny flames licking
around the twisted, blackened ruin
that had once been . n,otor-car.
Gone" said the general sadly.
And Billy shifted.
~Bsttsr Alphoass had taken IT,. h.
mented Henrietta
whist shall ne Do aow :" asked Bart.
lett. II was Saturday and Batchslos
would not b able to reach New York
now no matter what happened. He
had won. the ring was safe. bot be
turned sadly to the general, and laid
his hand kindly - HE old frisnl'G
shoulder. Hard luck. man." said %.
Hard luck"
I'VE will have TO 20 home" said
Henrietta DULY.
I'VE have no money" replied Tie
general quietly. unmoved BY his penni-
less condition. thinking only Of the
motor-car that was no more.
Il have Q little." laid Henrietta.
About SIX dollars."
I'VE owe 1t least Oh u that here for
supper and rooms. said Bartlett.
Henristta glanced froa one to The
other. thea laughed. Q gay littls bubble
Of nirth. They had no money. but
what did that matter! What did any
thing matter whom one loved and Il
loveds She felt gsilty because she
was not sorrier over the loas Of the
car. and she patted the general lov'
ingly on the shoulder.
Cheer Up. daddy. We haven't cent,
none Of us." she crooned.
We can telegraph" suggested Billy
From wheref asked Bartlett short
".
why. We can drive somewhere
where We can" returned Billy dee
perately. under her fathers calm scru
tiny Of amusement.
Drive whatf" asked Bartlett.
"A horse" said Henrietta mildly.
what horsef" questioned Bartlett
There arr two. The farmer wants
them both 10 help clear up and 90 "a
. nsighbor's for assistance. What
shall We dFivsf"
"Shank's mare. said Hsnristta- "A,
The nearest farm. vs can get Q team
and drive 70 some town whsss W car
Telegraph"
Bartlett asd Billy agreed. The gen
srai said nothing. There vas moth
ing 70 .say. The dream Of bic heart
the oecupation Of his days. was gone
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