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Shouts and other noises increased in loudness and frequency The lapse of ten ht e into the street, followed in a short tilance up and down, he beckoned to one or two of the ain In a short time wheels were heard, and Mr

Raunhaine, the only one in the village, except that at Knapwater House After some little trouble the hose was connected with a tank in the old stable-yard, and the puny instruan to play

Several seeid faces looking like red-hot iron in the glaring light In the confusion a wo the bells backwards!' and three or four of the old and superstitious entered the belfry and jangled them indescribably So the up and doith a face streahastly and pitiful to see, his excitehtest conception of hohen, or where he came by the wound

The croas now busy at work, and tried to save a little of the furniture of the inn The only rooed to bring out the bureau, a few chairs, soht articles; but these were all

Fiery mats of thatch slid off the roof and fell into the road with a deadened thud, whilst white flakes of straw and wood-ash were flying in the wind like feathers At the sa, upon which a little water had been brought to play froine, were seen to be on fire The attenuated spirt of water was as nothing upon the heated and dry surface of the thatched roof; the fire prevailed without a h to the rafters

Suddenly arose a cry, 'Where's Mr Springrove?' He had vanished fro a few one inside,' said a voice

'Madness and folly! what can he save?' said another 'Good God, find him! Help here!' A wild rush was made at the door, which had fallen to, and in defiance of the scorching flah it Immediately inside the threshold they found the object of their search lying senseless on the floor of the passage