The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-18
II trust this little experience will not
permanently affect my social standing
By the way. what is your name?'

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''Hallan?"s II s- So.
'No. sar-h'Allan." > s.. #..1S ss....~ ~
lis that your first or last Manner,
!: "Roth. sar-h.A Allan h'Allan." Fl. ]
, "Alr. Allan Allan. you're unusually
dark for. Scotchnan. ~ said. Kirk
gravely. Now. speaking as one gen
tleman to- another. do you happen to
know where we scan:get a hand-put''
~."And-out?"si Inquired the puzzled ne
gro n 49,
Yes: a lunch. Can't, YOU lead me
to banana vine or Il breadfr1,it bals-
cry? I'm starving. 1 must get some
thing into my $tonnacl-it'$ AS Hat as Il
wet envelope" =. = - 49,.
'. The Jamaican rose. saying: step
this way. please. ! know the place
where a very good female u.s.: Perhaps
she,will make us Il present
" How far is it," "
:, "Oh. not too far Allan replied OPP
tirnistcally. 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 Il building
across the street issued a bugle call.
upon which an indescribable confusion
broke forth. Men began running to
and fro: voice in authority shouted
orders. each of which. was the sigma!
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 Migration"
IT'S a Spiggoty hose company, as !
live. Come on!' 3.
Already glare could be seen above
the crowded portion of the city. and
the two set off in that direction at
run. leaving the bugle sounding in the
rear and the gallant tremen still wres-
thing with their uniforms. They had
nearly reached the fire when around a
corner back Of them. with frightful
speed and clangor, came modern au-
tomobile fire truck. clinging to which
was a swarm Of little brown men in
red shirts and helmets. Without a
pause the Yankee machine whizzed on.
up the street. it's gong Changing. its &C.
cupants holding on for dear life. the
peaceful Inhabitants Of Colon fleeing
from it's path.
Kirk and his guide fell in behind and
logged to the scene of the confagra-
lion. ~.
A three stored building was already
half Quilted. Out of its windows roar
ed long, fiery tongues. The structure
snapped and volleyed a 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 to 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 if by
miracle; but, except in rare instances,
it failed to reach the flames A ladder
truck, drawn by another excited CON-
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 his Jamaican
companion.
'Oh. Lard, my God. it is too 'ot, sar,
greatly too 'ot: It would take stout
'eart to do such a thing
''Nonsense!; They'll never put it out
this way. Hey!" Kirk attracted. the
attention of nearby nozzleman.
walk up to it. It won't bite you.'
But the valiant fire fighter held stub
bornly to his post, while the stream he
directed 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
a 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 a great shout arose as it was
seen that the roof of an adjoining
building had burst into fame. At this
the fanfare Of trumpets sounded again.
Firemen rushed down tile street. drag
ging 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 rivaling that Of the
flames. ~ : r
Kirk pointed to~the nearest fireman.
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