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

Lets get out and walk" she
begged. Wen never get there any
/ other way. Oh, Barney. how will I
ever find him? How am I TO know
If he's safe?"
Lisi tried TO 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
get away. Lisi. 1 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 youi'
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
ed and sank back against the seat.
Celia had begun TO tumble with
the fastener on the door.
What are you doing7' Lisl de-
manded.
I'm going 70 get out" Celia
said. II can't stand it. I've got to
know If Barney's safe
There was a brief argument. II
ended in Celia and Lisi climbing
out OF the car and leaving Mrs
Parsons at the wheel.
TNa.. ~1aIa fhrf,. =, - +hn eide
walk They were a strange sight.
with heads bare and wearing their
long. lieht-colored evening frocks.
Men. women and children were
crowdinv. pushing. trying to get
nearer to the burning bulldog.
1t was difficult to breathe the
smoky air.
Lisi had caught hold OF Celia's
arm 50 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 10 fartherl" a policeman
shouted. "Here-ret back therel"
Across the street. nearly at the
end Of the block. they could see the
building from which the murky
clouds we're 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 II he's safel Don't
you understand? I've got to know
Sorry. lady. / can't do anything
for you"
See herei" 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
to--hospital." he said 0
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 affable. AS the
girls turned to 60 he waved toward
the crowd and shouted:
Let the ladies through therel"
The human wall parted almost
magically and Celia and Lisi 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" L!si complained.