Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-14

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the house Apparently every one had
gone to bed for a much needed rest
sent Bill up to get Glars clothing.
while l unloaded the supplies and hid
them under the dock / expected TO
telephone Jim in the morning and tell
him where they were so that he could
cook breakfast for the castaways.
When Bill returned / helped him put
out to sea again. This required consid-
cradle persuasion and So In money |
also had to promise to make it all
right with the newspaper. man whom
he had brought over.
Now the next adventure in this
Arabian nightmare occurred At first
thought it was the reflection of the
rising sun in the windows of the cot
tage which caused the red light. but
when / looked to the east | saw that
the sun was not up.
Then the house must be on fret
Clearly l had no time to lose Proba-
bly, every one was sleeping. I ran up
the path from the beach to the house.
my temples bursting with the,exertion.
By the time got to the front door the
flames were beginning to lick out OF
one Of the upstairs windows.
threw myself against the front
door and broke the lock without cere-
mony. The stairway was still clear.
dashed up, yelling, Fire p.
The people began to come out in
various stages of undress, carrying
clothing and valuables. Vida's stage
experience stood her in good stead
She emerged from her room complete
" dressed and went downstairs as IL
she were answering a rehearsal call
All were accounted for but Lucille.
1 pounded on her door again and
again.
~Hurryr' commanded at frequent
intervals
I'm hurrying." she always an
swered.
At last the smoke began to be IN
bearable IN the hallway, and the
cracking OF the flames warned me
that in an instant the stairs would be
impossible. I stood on ceremony no
longer. l threw open Luciie's door.
She was looking ainlessly about her,
with a stocking in one hand.
4 can't find my other stocking" she
announced calmly.
Don't be excited :" I shouted. "The
house is on fire. and we've got TO get
QUIT"
I'm not excited. But how can es-
cape with only one stockingT"
There was no time for argument.
grabbed a blanket that was flung over
the foot OF her bed, wrapped her il it
and swept her of her feet and into
my arms
The rescue was very simple. There
was a little smoke on the stairway,
and in a minute it would have been
hard TO get down, but as it was only
had TO hold my breath for a few sec
onds and we were safe on the first
floor. which had not caught yet.
However, 1 carried Lucille clear out
in the front yard and deposited her in
the little group Of seantily clad sur
vivors.
where's the fire Department."
asked Vida.
There isn't any fire department"
Kent volunteered gently.
Cant anything be doneT'
Not much now" l shrugged my I
shoulders. when a fire gets that 4
much Roadway in a country house /
built of wood there is nothing much \
to do but save the nearby buildings"
ssrroxv oo,rr<s Il have oourt+1 - a~r->-z i
Bopp, trying TO put his left shoe on his I
right foot. He had carried them both 1
out in his hands.
mo one was up" said Jim. the fire.
man.
How did you come to be around,
MontyTv Bopp Strengthened up with
4 quick glance st me. Mrs Green
telephoned that you were going to the
mainland"
1t hardly seemed possible. but knew
that for a moment they all suspected
me of having set fire to Lucile'S house
IN revenge for our quarrel Of the eve
ming before.
Il came back to the island for some
hing. and 1 noticed the fire." l ex-
planned weakly. THE flames were
coming out of the window of the north
FAST ROOM"
who slept thereg' Captain Perkins
lslSed practically.
No one answered.
That's funny" Captain Perkins
vas sarcastic. Didn't anybody sleep
n the northeast room. or don't you
NOW where you sleptg' r
"You slept there Yourself" Jim ex-
rather hesitant about calling
is superior officers attention TO such
amning fact L
"Ohr' The captain collapsed Il
uess / did"
Where did you empty the ashes of
our pipe before you went TO get that
rink of waterf' / interrogated-
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