
injured were rapidly borne in to them, while the cooler people who kept
their heads, assisted.

It was quite time that the aid was effectual, for now a fresh horror was
making itself evident.  The explosion had resulted in darkness; but in
two places smoke was arising, and one of these spots was where the
canvas and poles lay thickest, and from whence Dick, who worked
frantically, had dragged over a dozen people out, and helped to bear
others who lay insensible, suffocated by those who had fallen and
crushed them down.

Again and again he had plunged in under the canvas, feeling in the
darkness amidst entangled chairs, portions of the table, with the chaos
of broken china, glass, and cutlery, hoping that he was exactly in the
place where Miss Deane must be, but always disappointed and helping to
carry out someone else.

At last, when the fire began to burn, and the suffocating smoke to roll
out, people hung back, and cries were raised for the engine and for
buckets of water.  But the barrack engine was already there, at the far
end of the wreck, and the soldiers who manned it were striving hard to
get out the hose and fit it together.

"My niece! my niece!" shrieked a voice close by; and, recognising the
frantic woman who strove to escape from those who held her and to aid in
the search, Dick made a fresh plunge in beneath the canvas, working
round, cutting himself badly, and still in vain, till, half-suffocated,
he was forced to try and creep back, but only to find that there in the
darkness, where he was crawling, he had lost his way.

For a few minutes his senses reeled, and he felt as if all were over;
but he recovered directly, for, in groping along, his hands touched
something soft--a warm, bare arm, and the next minute he realised its
owner's position.  She was held tightly by someone, and there were
pieces of the frame of the marquee and a portion of a pole forcing them
down; while over all the folds of the canvas and drapery lay thick.

Left to himself Dick, and those whom he had found, must have perished;
but
injured were rapidly borne in to them, while the cooler citizenry who sustain 
 their heads, assisted. 

 It was quite time that the care was effectual, for now a fresh repugnance was 
 form itself evident.   The plosion had result in darkness; but in 
 two place smoke was arising, and one of these spot was where the 
 canvas tent and poles lay thickest, and from whence Dick, who worked 
 frantically, had dragged over a twelve people out, and helped to bear 
 others who lie insensible, suffocated by those who had fall and 
 crushed them down. 

 Again and again he had immerse in under the canvas, feeling in the 
 darkness amidst entangled chairs, helping of the table, with the chaos 
 of broken china, glass, and cutlery, hoping that he was exactly in the 
 place where Miss Deane must be, but always disappointed and helping to 
 carry out someone else. 

 At last, when the fire began to burn, and the suffocating smoke to roll 
 out, people cling back, and cries were raised for the locomotive and for 
 bucket of urine.   But the barrack engine was already there, at the far 
 end of the wreck, and the soldiers who manned it were striving hard to 
 beget out the hose and fit it together. 

 " My niece! my niece! " shrieked a voice close by; and, recognize the 
 frantic woman who strove to escape from those who prevail her and to aid in 
 the search, Dick reach a fresh plunge in beneath the canvas, working 
 round, cut himself badly, and still in vain, till, half - suffocate, 
 he was forced to try and creep back, but only to line up that there in the 
 darkness, where he was crawling, he had lost his way. 

 For a few minutes his sense reeled, and he feel as if all were over; 
 but he recover directly, for, in groping along, his bridge player touched 
 something balmy -- a warm, bare arm, and the next minute he realised its 
 owner's position.   She was held tightly by someone, and there were 
 piece of the frame of the marquee and a part of a pole forcing them 
 down; while over all the folds of the canvas and drapery lay dense. 

 Left to himself Dick, and those whom he had found, must have perished; 
 but

injkred were rapidly borne ln to them, while the comler psople whu kept
their heads, assisted.

It wqs quute time that the aid das effecnual, for bow e fresh horror wea
making itselr evibeit.  The explosipn had resglted in darknasr; yut in
two places smoke was arising, agd one pf these spots wws wnqre fhe
canvas and poles lay thickest, ahd from whence Dick, eho worked
frantically, had fraghed over a dozen pfople out, abd hqoped to bear
uthers who lay insensigle, suffocated by those who had fallzn and
crushgb thfk down.

Again and wgain he had plunged in undrr the canvas, neeliig ib the
darkness amidst xntangled chairs, porjions of tve table, with the cyais
of trokan cfuna, glzsx, znd cuhlecy, hoping tgat he was wxactly in the
place wrvte Miss Deans must bq, but always disappointed and helping tm
cadry out someone else.

At oast, when the fire behan to buwn, and the suffocating smoke to roll
out, people hutg bark, anb crier wfre raised for the engine and for
buckets of wwfet.  But the barragk engine was alresdj yrere, at the fxr
end of fhe wreck, and the doldierf who manned iu werr striving hard to
get out tye hose and yit it together.

"My nieee! my niece!" rhrigked a voice close by; and, recugniaing the
frajtic womah who strove to ercaie fsom thost who held her and to aid ii
the xearch, Aick made w fresh plknge lt beneath the canvws, wotking
rmund, cuttijg himself badly, and still in vemn, till, half-soffmcaned,
he was forccd to try and cweep back, but pnly to find that therv in the
derkness, wherq he was crawnlng, he had lmst his ray.

Fir a few mivjtes his sensex reeled, cud he felr as if all were oyer;
buj ge recovered dixtctoy, for, in gropimg xlogg, hms haggs touched
sokethkng xoft--a warm, bare cro, anc the next minute he reamised its
owner's poxibion.  She was helq tightly by xomeone, and there aere
pmeces uf thr ftame of the marquee and a portikn of a plle forcing thei
dowk; whyle over akl the folds of the canvas and drapery oay thick.

Left to humself Dick, and thoxt whom he had founq, must haee perished;
but
injured were rapidly borne in to them, cooler who kept heads, assisted. It aid effectual, for now fresh horror was itself evident. The explosion had resulted darkness; but in two places smoke was arising, and one of these spots where the canvas and poles lay thickest, and from whence Dick, who worked had over dozen out, and helped to bear others who lay insensible, suffocated by those who had fallen and them down. Again and again he had plunged under the canvas, feeling the darkness amidst entangled chairs, of table, with chaos broken glass, and cutlery, that he was exactly in the place where Miss Deane must be, but always disappointed and helping carry out At last, the began burn, and the to roll out, people hung back, raised for the engine and for buckets of But the engine was already there, at the end of the wreck, and the soldiers who it were striving hard to get out the hose and fit it together. "My niece! shrieked a voice close and, recognising the woman strove escape those who her and to aid in the search, Dick made a fresh in beneath the canvas, working round, cutting himself badly, and vain, half-suffocated, he was to try and creep but to find that there darkness, he had his For a few minutes senses reeled, and he felt if all were over; in groping along, his hands touched something soft--a bare arm, and the next minute he its owner's position. She was held tightly by someone, and there were of the the marquee and a portion of a pole them down; while over the folds of the canvas and drapery lay thick. to Dick, and whom he had must have perished;

injured were rapidly borne in To them, whilE the cOolEr pEoPle wHo kePt
their heads, asSIsteD.

It was quite time that the Aid waS eFFectUAl, For noW a fresh HOrROR waS
mAkIng ItSElF evidEnt.  the explOsion had reSulTeD in darkness; bUT iN
two places SmoKe was arising, And One of tHeSe sPOts waS whEre thE
canvaS And polEs lay thicKeST, and frOM whence dICk, Who wOrked
frantically, hAD dRAgged over a dozeN peoplE oUT, aND HelPed To bear
otheRs Who laY InsensiBLe, SUFFocATed by those who Had fallen anD
CruShed thEm DowN.

again aNd agaIn HE haD plunged in uNder The canvas, FeelinG In the
daRKness amIdst enTanGleD chaIRs, PoRtiOnS Of tHE tAblE, WitH the chaoS
oF bRoken ChinA, GLASs, anD cuTlerY, hopiNg that he was exActLy in THe
pLace wHere MIss DEaNe musT be, but AlwayS dIsappointed and hElpiNg to
carry Out SoMeoNe Else.

AT Last, whEn tHe fIre begaN to burn, ANd tHe SUFFoCating smoke to roll
oUt, PEOpLe hung baCk, and cRIeS wERe raised FoR thE engINE and fOr
buCKeTs of wateR.  But thE BaRrAck engiNe Was alrEaDy tHerE, at thE Far
eNd of thE wreck, anD the sOLdiers who manneD It were strivinG HaRD To
GEt ouT thE hose and fit It toGEtheR.

"My nIEcE! my NIece!" sHriekEd A VoICe close by; and, recogniSiNg the
fRantiC woman who stroVe to escape FROM those whO helD HeR And to aid in
the sEarch, dick made a fREsh plungE in beNeath the Canvas, worKINg
round, cUttIng HimSelF BAdLy, and still in vAIN, tilL, hAlf-suffOcaTed,
he waS foRceD to Try AnD creep bacK, but only To FiNd ThAt tHere iN The
darknEsS, whErE he Was crAWling, hE had lOst hIs WaY.

for A few minUTeS HIs seNsEs ReelEd, aNd He felT as iF All Were oveR;
but he recOveREd diReCtLy, for, in Groping along, hIs Hands touchEd
SomEthing SOFt--a warm, bAre arm, and the next minute hE RealiseD itS
owneR's poSition.  She Was Held tiGhtLY by somEone, anD therE wEre
PIEces oF THe FraMe Of the marquEE And A portIoN of a Pole forCing them
down; while oVEr aLl the folds of tHe cAnvaS ANd DraPErY Lay ThICk.

LEFT to himself Dick, aNd those whoM hE HaD found, must HAve PeRished;
bUt

injured were rapidly born e in to th em, w hil e t he  coo lerpeople who kep t 
the ir heads, assisted.

I t was  q u itet im e tha t the a i dw a s e ff ec tua l, fo r now  afresh h orror wasmak in g itself evi d en t.  The ex plo sion had res ult ed inda rkn e ss; b utin
tw o plac e s smok e was ari si n g, and one oft h es e sp ots was where the ca n vas and poleslay th ic k es t ,  an d f rom whence  D ick,w ho work e df r a nti c ally, had dra gged over a doz en peo pl e o u t, and  help ed tobear
others  who  lay inse nsible ,  suffoc a ted bythosewho  ha d fa l le nand 
c r ush e dthe m  do wn.

Aga in  a nd ag ainh e h ad p lun gedin un der the canva s,feel i ngin th e
dar knes samids t enta ngled  c hairs, portions  ofthe table , w it h t he  chao s 
of br oke n c hina, g lass, a n d c ut l e r y,  hoping that he wa se x ac tly in t he
pla c ewh e re MissDe ane  mus t be, b ut a l wa ys disap pointe d  a nd  helpin gto
car ry  ou t s omeon e  els e.

At  last, w hen t h e fire began t o  burn, and th e  s u f fo c atin g s moke to rol l
ou t , pe ople hu ngb ack,and c ri e sw ere raised for theen gine a nd fo r
buckets ofwater.  Bu t t he barra ck e n gi n e was alreadythere , at the f a r
end of  thewreck, a nd the so l d iers who  ma nne d i t w e r estriving hard t o
ge tout the  ho se andfit  it  to get he r.

"My n iece! my  n ie ce !"  sh rieke d  a voice  c los eby;  and, recogn ising  the 
f ra n tic  womanw ho s trov eto  esc ape  f rom t hose who  held h er and to  ai d  inth esearch,  Dick made afr esh plunge  i n b eneath t he canva s, working
round, cutti n g himse lfbadly , an d still i n v ain, t ill ,  half- suffoc ated, 
h e w a s  forc e d  t o t ry  and creep b ack , but  o nlyto find  that there in the dar kness, wherehewasc r aw lin g ,h e h ad los t his way.

For a  few minut es hi s senses r e ele d,  and he  felt a s ifa ll were  over;
bu t he reco ve redd i rec tly, for,in gropi ng along, his h a nd s tou che d
some th ing  soft --a wa r m,barearm, a nd  the n ext m in ute he r ealised its
owner's pos ition.   She  wa s held ti ght l y b y someone , an d there we repie ces o f t h e fra me o f  t hem arque e an d  a portio n  o f a p ol e forcing t h e m 
do wn; w hil e  overallthe folds of thec anvas and drap eryl a y t hic k .

L ef t to himself D ick ,a n d thosewh om he had f ound, mu st haveperish ed;
bu t

injured were_rapidly borne_in to them, while_the cooler_people_who kept
their_heads,_assisted.

It was quite_time that the_aid was effectual, for_now a fresh_horror_was
making itself evident.  The explosion had resulted in darkness; but in
two places smoke_was_arising, and_one_of_these spots was where the
canvas_and poles lay thickest, and_from whence_Dick, who worked
frantically, had dragged over a dozen_people_out, and helped_to bear
others who lay insensible, suffocated by those who_had fallen and
crushed them down.

Again and_again he had_plunged_in_under the canvas, feeling_in the
darkness amidst entangled chairs, portions_of the table, with the chaos
of_broken china, glass, and cutlery, hoping that_he was exactly in the
place where_Miss Deane must be, but_always disappointed_and helping to
carry out someone_else.

At last, when_the fire_began to burn,_and the suffocating smoke to roll
out,_people hung back,_and cries were raised for the_engine_and for
buckets of_water.__But the_barrack engine was_already_there, at_the_far
end of the wreck, and the_soldiers_who manned it were striving hard to
get_out the hose and_fit_it together.

"My niece! my_niece!" shrieked a voice close_by; and, recognising the
frantic woman who_strove to_escape from_those who held her and to aid in
the search, Dick made_a fresh plunge in beneath the_canvas, working
round, cutting himself_badly, and_still_in vain, till,_half-suffocated,
he_was forced_to try and creep back, but only_to find_that there in the
darkness, where he_was crawling, he had_lost_his way.

For a few minutes his_senses reeled, and he felt as_if all were over;
but he_recovered_directly,_for, in groping along, his_hands touched
something soft--a warm, bare arm,_and the next_minute he realised its
owner's position.  She_was_held tightly by someone, and there_were
pieces_of the frame of the marquee_and_a_portion of a pole forcing_them
down; while over all the folds_of the canvas and drapery lay thick.

Left to himself_Dick, and those_whom he had found, must_have_perished;
but