Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-05-30


By the way. what Is your manner
"H'Allan."
"Hallan?"
"No. sar--h'Allan."
SIS that your first or last Manner
"Both. sar-h' Allan h'Allan."
'Mr. Allan Allan, you're unusually
dark for Scotchman." said Kirk
gravely. Now. speaking as one gen
tleman to another. do you happen to
know where we can get hand-out'
"And-out?" inquired the puzzled ne
gro.
Eyes: lunch. Can't you lead me
| to a banana vine or a breadfruit bak-
cry? I'm starving. ! must get some
thing into my stomach-it's as fat as a
wet envelope"
The Jamaican rose. saying: "Step
this way, please. know the place
where very good female is. Per'aps
she will make us present"
How far Ii it?"
"Oh not too far" Allan replied op-
timistically. and Kirk hopefully fol-
lowed him.
But at the opposite side Of the square
they were halted by sudden commo.
ton which drove all thoughts Of food
out of their minds. From q building
across the street Issued bugle call,
upon which an Understandable confusion
broke forth. Men began running to
and fro; a voice In authority shouted
orders, each Of which was the signal
for another bugle call. Through the
wide open doors the Panamanians
could be heard scurrying around hose
cart. apparently In search Of clothes.
"Oh, look. bOss!" Allan cried quickly.
There must be 'fiagration."
ITS a Spiggoty hose company, as
live Come orr
Already |: glare could be seen above
the crowded portion of the city, and
the two sci or in that direction ut
run. leaving the bugle sounding In the
rear and the gallant tiremen still wres-
Ting with their uniforms. They had
nearly reacaed the fire when around
corner back of them. with frightful
speed and ciangor. came modern au-
tomobile fire truck. clinging to which
was a swarm of little brown men In
red shirts and helmets. Without
pause the Yankee machine whizzed on
up the street. its gong changing. It's oc-
cupants holding ON for dear life. the
peaceful inhabitants of Colon fleeing
from its path.
Kirk and bis guide fell In behind and
logged to the scene of the confagra-
ton.
A three storied building was already
half Quilted. Out of its windows roar
ed long fiery tongues. The structure
snapped and volleyed chorus to the
sullen monotone Of destruction. The
street was Uttered with the household
belongings of the neighborhood. On
all sides was bedlam which the ar
rival of the fremen only augmented.
The fire captains shouted orders to the
buglers. the buglers blew feebly upon
their horns. the companies deployed In
obedience tc the buglers. Then every
body waited for further directions.
Again the trumpet sounded. where
upon each fireman began to interfere
with his neighbor. A series Of quarrels
arose as couplings were made or
broken, Then, after an interminable
delay, water began to flow as IL by
but. except In rare instances.
It failed to reach the flames. A ladder
truck. drawn by another excited COM
pany. now rumbled upon the scene, its
arrival adding to the general disorder.
Meanwhile the steady trade wind fan
ned the blaze to ever growing proper
tons.
why the devil don't they get
closer?" Kirk inquired Of bis Jamaican
"Oh, Lard. my God. 1t is too 'ot. sar,
greatly too 'ot. II would take a stout
cart to do such a thing"
Nonsense! They'll never put It out
this way. Hey!" Kirk attracted the
attention Of q nearby nOzzleman.
walk up to 1t. 1t won't bite you"
But the valiant fire fighter held stub
bornly to his post. while the stream he
continued to describe grace
full curve and spatter upon, the side
walk In front Of the burning building.
You're spelling that old woman's
bed" Anthony warned him, at which
q policeman with drawn club forced
him back as If resentful Of criticism.
For perhaps ten minutes there was
no further change In the situation.
Then great shout arose as 1t was
seen that the roof Of an adjoining
building had burst into fame. At this
the fanfare of trumpets sounded again.
Firemen rushed down the street. drag
ging a line Of hose and drenching the
onlookers. But. despite their hurry,
they halted too soon. and their stream
just failed to reach the blazing roof.
By now the heat had grown really In
tense, and the more hardy heroes In
the vanguard retreated to less trying
positions. The voice OF the crowd had
arisen to roar riyaling that Of the
flames.
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