The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-13

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The walk along the rivers bank
from Drumworth Castle TO the VII
iaEe was a pleasant little journey.
octavia, that afternoon. Invented.
among other things. an errand at
the library.
While octavia and tho librarian
we're discussing certain books. they
heard an unwon,ed commotion in
the usually peaceful street
Directly opposite the library
stood an old. four.atorisd structure.
From lts iower windows. az the
present moment came clouds OF
smoke. Oetavta FASTENED from the
room and stood upon the library
steps. the librarian at her side.
The absence OF the chief OF the
unprofsssional fire brigade-he be-
INK out OF town for tho day--lef,
his undisciplin.d associates with no
directing head. The result vas a
scene OF uncertainty and confusion
In front Of tho burning building.
octavia. In silent distress. stood
watching this scene OF vain activ'
lty.
While thus absorbed. she no
tlced, casually. tall figure In gray
clothes approach u group OF agi,at.
"a firemen. hold their attention by
his words. point upward 20 the
flames now eating thru the roof,
then to tn. upper story OF the Inn.
alongside. She also noticed, mo
ment later. that the men were FOL.
lowing mis- suggestions Moreover.
she saw the deputy In charge turn
10 this stranger for further counsel.
Looking more carefully a, this man
In gray she recognized her sur
reptitious acquaintance OF tho Ba'
ronlai Hall Ethan i.oyejoy.
Suddenly a cry went up. sharp.
piercing. in ? childs voice.
"Ohs sally OH OH
Eyea. moving from the inn TO the
burning building. beheld a woman
at one OF the windows Of the high
est floor. reckoning for help.
II was Sally Pindar'
Octavla sav Ethan fov"ioy. with
a few strides 81 his long legs. reach
one OF the ladders resting against
the inn. with swift directions 10
other men. and with his own
hands, he epllced the ladders to
making one long one out
on the two. Quickly placed In 20
sltlon. this long ladder came to
Sally Plndar's window.
Then abe saw Ethan Loveioy
throw off his coat and waistcoat
and grip the ladder with both
hands. Then he started MP.
/ when Ethan in bis ascent reach
cd that point where the two lad
ders we're spliced together they
sagged and yielded in an ominout
way. But on and up he climbed
/ At times he was almost hidden
| from view by the suffocatinf
smoke. But he reached the top
There, with his feet upon the sec
ond rung, he Strengthened up. slow
lily. not to lose his balance, and
took a firm grip on the old stone
oornice. Bending far over. with
his weight upon the cornice. he
put an arm about the faintlng
woman and slowly lifted her from
the window And II was clearly .
feat that required not only tn,
coolest hesd, but extraordinary
physical strength. Then It wal
that Octavia held her breath.
Calmly. with his burden. he be
gan the descent Again the quak
ling ladders bent and swayed DC
tavia wondered II he knew hi,
peril.
As his foot came cautiously. bu'
with his whole weight upon ons
OF the lower rnngs OF the uppei
ladder the ladder gave way be
! cath him. Down and IN II bent
toward the building. first slowly
then with a sudden movement
Ethan Loyeioy. with his burden
went crashing against the window
to what seemed an awful death
With a cry OF horror from the gaz
ing crowd came sound OF shiv
erlng glass. And out thru the case
ment poured sheets OF pent-uI
flame.
Octavia, with a cry OF terror
clutched the arm OF the librarian
beside her. With the other hanr
she covered her eyes
Cries OF establishment caused
her to raise her head Az a clon.
~ smoke cleared away, for an In
slant. she raw Ethan Lovejo,
hanging with one arm over the sill
of the window. his toes Just reach
Ing the projecting rap Of the win
dow below, And he was not alone
His other arm still held. securely
the fainttna un.,., lNr..u. a..