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1+ MY QUEEN. “Quick, now! Jump!” ordered the fire- friended me once, it was my turn,” she added, man who had braced himself on the top of then both girls turned solenindy and kissed the ladder. “Jump - tight into my arms. each other. Don’t be afraid. I’ll catch you!” “Wait!” cried Marion, in clear, ringing tones, The monster crowd stood silent—holding its breath in wonder. “It: was perfectly terrible,” said Dollie, — who had not stopped crying. “I thought I would die when I first saw you, Marion.” “Well, what will we do next?” asked Mar- _ ion, as the crowd in the drug store dwindled _ Slowly and carefully Marion bent and gradually away. “You are so ready with ad- — reached into the room, keeping her balance vice, what do you suggest, Miss Allyn? Is by holding with one hand to the fast blister- there any place in New York for two girls _ ing casement. to live who have no positions and not a cent “Her muscles must be like steel,” said a of money?” ; voice near Dollie. The young girl did not “Oh, Marion!” cried Dollie, “I didn’t once : heed it. Her eyes were riveted upon her think of that. Our fifty dollars is burnt up sister. aud so is Bert’s cap and jacket and Miss “Then the crowd saw something that made Allyn’s typewriter.” them breathless. Marion was helping Miss “Let me think,” said Miss Allyn, with asi Allyn to a place on the sill, and it looked for - puzzled look. “If I was only dressed now I a moment as if the two girls were arguing ¢oy]d go down to the office and get some with each other. money, but ” here she looked down at “Quick! There is no time to lose! Jump!” her wrapper and slippers disgustedly. cried the fireman, sharply. “You young ladies must let me provide With a sudden violent motion, Marion for you,” said a gentleman, rushing in. “I pushed Miss Allyn from the sill. She landed pave just heard of your bravery and am glad squarely in the fireman’s arms and was J] have found you. Come, let me take you promptly handed down the ladder. home to my wife for the night, young ladies. At the next command Marion let go her 4, jg the least I can do to show my apprecia- bold, As sue was catight by the fireman @ ‘yi. of such beroish.” | great cheer went up—the crowd had recog- The girls all turned and looked at the | nized and were rewarding an _ unusual speaker. hercine. ; He was an elderly man, with stich a kindly A half hour later Marion opened her eyes. face that they were satisfied and glad to ac- She had fainted and been carried by the cep: his kind offer. : crowd to the nearest drug store. 3 “Not a scratch,” said the physician who CHAPTER VIIL was bending over her. “She'll be all right DOLLIE MEETS AN ADMIRER. | | A is rest and a bath rid hia oe | : ae “Hello, Central! Give me 4079 Cortlandt! ~to make her less smoky. “T looked like a nigger when I first got Hello! Is this the Star office? Well, ] want | ooke . r editor. 2 here,” said Miss Allyn, laughing, “but as Mr. Horton, the city edit _ a y ‘ ‘ : < oy | some one was kind enough to wash my face, Miss Allyn was sitting at the te ephone , I don’t feel quite so much like a herring.” the drug store, while her two friends waited _ “Pm all right,’ said Marion, with a feeble with their kind benefactor. ; smile. “and F both of my friends are the In spite of her wrapper and slippers Miss | : ef “yaa thankful.” Allyn had insisted upon telephoning. The — more than thankful, _ £ same | am Py aeid Iitiee~A Wy reportorial habit was too strong to be re- © “We are safe and sound,” said Miss Allyn, % We are safe an f he : then sisted, and furthermore, it was not often s tmiv. “but I was as mad as a hornet when js ee 7. 7 calmly, 4 te: Q could get an “exclusive” on such a magnifi- ~~ rou pushed me, Marion. I thought of it my- , : Y to do it.’ cent news item. self. hit I didn’t have the courage to do , : Ta? hin Owe sé 5 ay * > : Om ’ S vit you had I would never have forgiven Hello!” she called again i aid Marion, laughing. “You had be- New York Star editorial rooms: vou, said } oe GEomichbooks.com