lly and said to Mrs. Ashby, her hostess: "Now I must find

or them. But I want you to keep quiet,

ing on the grass on the side street around the corner, taking

against the fire, and now took his orders eagerly. Polly pointed out the cor

nt up my friends who escaped o

s will sue me!" retorted Mrs. Ashby, trying to co

others. Why, you-all make such a fuss over that pipe-climbing, and it is next to nothing

girl who she was, and all about herself, but she controlled

ervants were out watching the exciting events of the fire, and Jame

s here-oh! is she all right!" cried

lington!" called Polly springing

ee precious girls until my eyes are blinded! They told

to escape safely?" as

nd hall. I don't believe a single soul got out with a whole gown! They tell me it was all the fault of that 'Pool Club' on the second fl

if everyone escaped wit

ey will never know that I tried everywhere else, first, and found everything engaged for this week. I begged the girl who started the idea to postpone the play until the week after Thanksgiving holiday, but she stub

the school is located, so that I might be able to take a deep breath before I am too ol

et Mrs. Dalken or the daughter, as we do not belong to the same set. Since Mr. Dalken separated from his

t how this happened, he might not b

James came in, followed by three girls, and

Mr. Maynard's cheery voice greeted th

s without a hurt, Elizabeth Dalken being the only one who had received an injury,

washed her face; then placed a strip of c

k in and about the house. The Chief came to Mrs. Ashby's door and asked for the yo

you know. And I am proud to say, our records are never kept in the dark when visitors come in to see our e

who can climb as well as I can, it would have been cowardly to stand by and not act. You needed a light,

n laughed. "I guess it's no use trying to make

e comes from-walking on the heads of rattle-snakes, killing grizzlies and lions as if they were rabbits, saving

roine-never seen before by him except on the movie screen. So intensely interested was he, that he failed to h

e so near my place. And when Dalken heard that it was Mrs. Wellington's school-girls who were entertaining

red the father. And she beckoned Mrs. Wellington to br

r, taking the meek and broken-spirited El

ell a bit and be discolored for a few days, but that is all. Elizabeth owes her life to these two girls here, Mr. Dalken.

amazed man gasped.

was bound that Polly should not belittle this deed as she h

gravely, "I shall never forget how you kept me from being childless. My baby boy died three years ago to-

ton knew the sad story, so they allowed her to weep alone. But Mr. Dalken, tender-hearted, would have gone to comfort the girl, had

d not understand, but they thought it wa

id: "I have had a bit of refreshment served for you, in the dining room, before you

ds would not hear of it. Then Mr. Dalken came over

t it, myself," replied Mr. Fabian, h

aris, and she writes me pages upon pages about Mrs. Fabian and the dau

ellously, and smiled benignly upon everyone present. On the way to the dining-room,

om the pleasant task of serving an impromptu supper. He was heard arguing with someone in t

room-James, Mr. Ashby, and an ambitious

im all the inside news about the fire," explained

he could help her out in the inevitable story that would be written up a

ou get this assignment

ted to see you, sir," returned

g a garbled story in the papers to-morrow morning. Consequently, I will, with the assistance of these friends, give you the

hankful guy if you tell me the story! Can I say it c

t as one who rushed here to help friends

the latter now secured Mr. Dalken's attention. "May I have a word

ent, and because of her insistence, Mrs. Wellington had taken whatever hall she could find. But she did not want Elizabe

s thoughtfulness and I will remember thi

lap, and that is why he is so popular,

r circle," cordially invited the story-teller,

wn a word until I've done talking. Then we will p

l, do let me write as you n

t in a word I don't want you to take. Here, Jame

n began his story, the wily reporter had another pencil and pad before him. But Fabian ste

's school were so perfectly trained and educated that they were a great factor in saving lives and property that night. At the end of the story, Mr. Dalken said that some bright investor might find a handsome revenue in building a fire-proof

thought about the fire, Mr. Dalken, who viewed the blaze from a house opposite the scene, said': you know the rest

to add to

cipal, but you didn't say enough about Polly carr

l think it best not to mention names, but to mak

e credit for what she did. But a sly look from the report

know you will excuse me for rushing away, but I want to get this in type at once. In case you have forgotte

started to show the young man to the door. But in passing Eleanor, D

claimed Eleanor, jumping up instantly

rge of," was what the guests in the dining-room heard. But to Dun

an old schoolmate of hers, and expressed a wish that Polly and Eleanor would vi

tood in the reception hall saying good-night. "Not only has dear Mr. Dalken turned harsh public

truggled with every girl in your charge, to perfect and express

with such endeavors? Once they read it in the papers they will accept the statement,

ich to remember that you have found a group of people, here, who not only appreciate

due to all of you dear people. Some day I will be able to show my

ll not only spare you any criticism, but ac

with new scholars," sugg

inest kind of advertising," Eleanor declared. "This fine tale

talk so business-like, and Mr. Dalken said: "I am int

are going into business together, pretty soon, and I have to take notice of all approved

at such talk, and Mr. Ashby laughingly in

ion three nights a week and Mr. Fabian takes us to all the lecture

nd shaking them cordially, said: "Let us congratulate each other, for I am already established as a decorator. I want to help you onward in every possible way, my dear girl

his protegées, and they left the Ashbys feeling ver

dewalk, she turned back and called to Mr. Ashby: "Who knows

and said: