Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-05

Lets get out and walk" she
begged. Well never get there any
other way. Oh, Barney. how will 1
ever find him? How am | to know
II he's safe?"
Lisi tried 10 move the car for
ward. The effort was useless.
Fires still burning she said.
You can tell from the sky. Lord.
what a blaze that must have been"
Mrs. Parsons interrupted shrilly:
This is ~dangerousl We've got TO
gut away, Lisi. ! tell you we've got
to! I won't stay!'
The girl looked at her and
shrugged one shoulder. How're you
going to leave?" she asked. Look
behind youl"
Evelyn turned. AS far as she
could see the street was filled with
other vehicles. Motor cars OF all
kinds and sizes. Messenger boys on
bicycles. Delivery trucks. She gasp
cd and sank back against the seat.
Celia had begun TO tumble with
the fastener on the door.
What are you doing?" LisI de-
manded.
I'm going to get out" Celia
said. Il can't stand 1t. I've got TO
know II Barney's safe"
There was a brief argument. II
ended IN Celia and Lisi climbing
out OF the car and leaving Mrs.
Parsons al the wheel.
They made their way to the side
walk. They were a strange sight,
with heads bare and wearing their
long. l~ight-colored evening frocks.
Men. women and children were
crowding. pushing. trying to get
nearer TO the burning bulldog.
II was difficult TO breathe the
smoky air.
Lisi had caught hold o. Celia's
arm SO they would not become sep
arated. They pushed and showed
with the others.
AT last they edged through the
crowd and came up against a rope.
Cant 90 farther," a policeman
shouted. "Here-cet back therel'
Across the street. nearly al the
end OF the block. they could see the
building from which the murky
clouds were rolling. "A Shrill siren
whistle rent the air and two scar
let ambulances came in view. Celia
understanding their significance.
gave a low scream.
ASK the cop TO help you
prompted Lisi. Maybe he'll let Us
through the rope"
The officers answer was a harsh
negative.
"Oh. put please" Celia begged.
I've got to know If he's safe! Don't
you understand? I've got to know
Sorry. lady. ] can't DO anything
for YOU
See herel" Lisi cut in sharply,
have they gotten everyone out OF
the building?'
I'm not here TO answer ques-
tons. I'm here to see nobody gets
past this line The policeman was
becoming annoyed.
Celia could not keep the tears
back. The officer took note of this.
They've taken the injured over
toN-hospital.' ne said more
kindly. why don't you 60 over
there?"
Lisi asked how to reach the hos
pital and the policeman told her.
After his sudden change OF heart
he became quite affab,e. AS the
girls turned to go he waved toward
the crowd and shouted:
Let the ladies through there
The human wall parted almost
nagicaIlv and Celia and TiSi hur-
ried back the way they had come.
They heard another shrieking siren
after they had gone a little dis
lance. Celia turned terror-stricken
eyes TO Lisi.
Buff they've taken the peo-
pie TO the hospital, what's that
for?"
Lisi knew and went a little pale
at the thought. Il guess maybe
they hadn't all gone" she said.
Working their way back through
the crowd of inquisitive humans
was as difficult as pressing forward
had been. Neither of the girls no
ticed how their frocks had been
twisted ard torn. When at las,
they reached the place where walk
ing was comparatively easy, they
were breathless. Instead of rest
ing. Celia broke into a run.
Where's the carp" she cried.
we've got to find Evelyn"
We can't" Lisi complained.