The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-12

Molly a long time. Was there over &
bettor-hcarted friend, or a c%hecrfuller
wOrkerY Look ut poor Molly now
She looks rs sad as the East river on
a winter day. It's no news 20 any Of
you or ] wouldn't 70 into Il. But Mol.
ly's got no biz brother. nor no heavy
listed father TO look after her. Al
she had gas herself 70 look after her
self and a heart that trusted every
body. And you know nc well az ] do.
as well as she docs. what's come over
her eyes. that used 60 be- SO bright
and smiling. TO make them look the
way they do. Look here"
He took a much crumpled paper
from his breast pocket
Girls" he said. this here Is a II.
cense for me and Molly 10 get mar.
ried. les four months old now. but
it's a perfectly good license; IN per
fcctly good working order. fooled
her with II. That's what ! did"
lie turned abruptly to the girl at
his side.
u don't ask YOU TO forgive mo now.
Molly. not this m I don't. not
IN I've made good with you by kind
words and thoughtful deeds. But I
DO ask you q step out with me right
@ to tina Office OF the nearest magis-
tratc. nnd-and I'll always be good 30
you
Ceiostia stepped swiftly forward.
took the girls thin pretty face be-
tween her two hands and kissed her
u know you1l be happy" she said
NAftcr Celcstia. many others. some
crying with excitement. came forward
"a KISS Molly ald wish her we'll Ari
then the manager made Molly take his
arm, and he led her tho length OF tho
room, looking proud and manly. ana
out OF the door.
From the outskirts Of the crowd a
from the outskirts OF the crowd q
very young sict.looking girl Caid sud.
denly In a loud piercing voice.
4 smell smoke. ! smell sm9t-,"
Thore vas a dead silence. And t,cn
another voice spoke.
ITS coming through the floor Look
at Il! Look AT it''
Tommy d sudden great dread IN his
heart, hurried toward Cello tia. TO
had travorscd half tho length O. tho
room when the girl who mad spoken
FIRST ned az the top OF her lun-s
Fire! Firo!"
Others took up the cry, end mon
the instant pandcw9Hium broke loose.
There was no longer any doubt ti1'
the building was really on IRE.
how the smoke got into the sewing
machine room you could NOT gee. hu'
there was plenty OF II. enough 90 maize
Tommy cough and 10 on his eyes with
tears Celestla. after a desperate a.
fort to calm the girls. had not moved
70 seemed almost as n she wac wait
ing for Tommy TO come and get tar
Come. Celegtia be said. Tets got
out Of thic"
40 De spoke n blllow Of smoke shot
M between two planks. and tor tho
FIRST time the cracking Of burning
wood could be hoard
by this time really horrible things
were happening at the pine-bound
door. Il opened inward The first
glrl 10 reach It had flung herself
against Il. Of course, and tried To
make Il open outward.
Tommy tried TO fight his way TO IL.
lie intended to o.. to It and fight the
girls back from II so that n could
be- opened.
1 He forced his way 10 the middle of
the crowd. and then he had 20 give up.
Il was all no could do 10 fight his way
out again.
The other end Of tho room was in
flames. Through the Golps Of his
shoes Tommy know that the whole
floor was burning on its under side.
a glance at Colcstia filled his heart
with pity that was almost iniolcrablc.
she, too. II seemed. had gone mad
with terror Along the walls Of the
room were many FIRE buckets hall full
Of water. Celostia had caught up our
Of them and was running toward the
struggling mass Of humanity around
the door But Cclostia had not gone
mad She was excited. but her mind
was still capable Of putting two and
two together.
She hurled the contents Of tho
bucket into the thick OF the crowd,
and raced on for another Tho effect
81 that sudden hard shower Of cold
water was extraordinary.
Tommy got 10 the door at last and
dragged Il open. That starred another
stampede that had 10 be controlled
with more water and with more VIC
lence. But gradually Tommy at the
door and Celestia i'm the crowd began
10 bring a little order out OF the
chaos. and to herd the glrls through
the doorway like sheep not too many
at q time.
II had beer a slow business, and BY
now tho noor was burning clear