KILDEE; Or, The Sphinx of the Red House.

BY MAY E. BRYAN,

Author of "The Bayou Bride," "The

Fugitive Bride," &c.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

Heathclii:- had hurried to the burning factory, but it was too late for his individual exertions to bo of any avail. The firemen were there with their engines, but before they arrived the flames had gained such headway that they could not be checked. Heathcliff could only look on with folded arms and stern lips while his property was swept to destruction. The red, roaring carnival of flame went on within the brick walls ; scarlet tongues leaned frbm every window, floors tell in, one after another, with a deafening crash, until the building was crowned and tur reted with triumphant fire. ; But before this climax was reached, the mayor had ceased to contemplate bis burn ing mill. The feeling of humanity, so strono- in his breast, roused him to the as sistance of others. The flames were spread ing. The wind was whirling the red fire ilakes in every direction, the heat was in tense ; the utmost exertions of the firemen, assisted by the confused, shouting crowd, were insufficient to prevent the fire from being communicated to the shops, dwelling houses and other buildings contiguous to the factory. , The two tenement, buildings owned by Heathcliff, he believed, were in no imme diate danger. They were two blocks away from the scene of the fire. Honor and Ivil dee were safe. He threw off his coat, and cheered the workmen by his own personal exertions and courage. He mounted to the roofs of build ings, knocked off burning shingles, helped to envelop the smoking walls in wet blan kets, and when these efforts were useless, he assisted to save the property of the poor tenants and to soothe the terrified women and children. In the midst of the scene of confusion, a terrible cry came to his ears. He had a little sobbing child on one arm, with the other he supported its pale mother, who had been borne out from her sick bed. " Brown Roost on fire," shouted a voice.. Another and another took up the cry. Heathcliff hastily transferred his charge to others. Brown Roost was the name of the tenement house in which he had left Kildee atfd Honor. Nick Woods, in his mad malignance, and unknown to his accomplices, had fired the building an hour ago, by wrenching off a broken shutter fromawindow on the ground floor—the grocery store—breaking the glass with a blow, and throwing in a hag of shavings saturated with coal oil. In the" darkness of the ally in which he stood, ho did this without discovery. Returning half-an-hour after to sco the progress of his wprk, he was not satisfied, although smoke was pouring from the broken window, and the dull roar and glare in«ide told plainly that the flames were at work. He feared the alarm Avould be given before the Jiro had taken firm hold, and the building be saved. He would quicken the progress ot the destructive agent. He crept up the stairs that pave exit on the street. The rear of the dark unlighted passage on the second floor was filled* with combustible articles. The tenants had made it a sort of lumber room. Baby cradles and carriages, a painter's oil can, barrels and boxes empty or partly filled with coal and rubbish oc cupied the space under the staircase which led to the third floor—that in which tho room of Nell Barnes was situated. To saturate those easily kindled articles with oil and apply a lighted match was the work of a second. Then with a furtive look about him, the incendiary slunk away. •No one discovered the fire in Brown Roost until it-had begun to rage fiercely in the lower story ; until the flames kindled in tho rear of the passago had fastened on the wood work and begun to oat their way through the staircase of tho third story. Attention had been concentrated upon the conflagra tion two blocks away. Every male tenant of the Roost, and the greater number of the women, had gone to the scone of the burning factory. Other women were en gao-ed quieting their frightened chikiron. When at length it was discovered that tho building was on. fire, the alarm ran from room to room with marvellous quickness. In five minutes Brown Roost was vacated by every human being—except those who were in No. 27—a woman in the last agonies of death, two awe-stricken girls who bent over her, paying little heed to the fresh alarm of lire, and the young woman who lay in a drunken stupor on tin floor ot the little

"darkroom." When Heathcliff reached the Roost the flames were licking their red tongues from every window of the ground floor. A motley throng filled the streets in front of the building. He seat his eye swiftly over the crowd. " The women in No. 27, lie cried. " Nell Barnes and the women who were with her, are they safe f _ . There was silence for an instant; then a . loud hoarse voice shouted : "I burst open the door and hollered to them that the house was afire; They didn't 'pear to mind it. They jest looked around. I made sure though they'd save themselves ; but. —" .... ~ Heathcliff was already half-way up the first flight of stairs. A dozen voices yelled to him : _, '"You can't get to them. The passage arid the stairs arc all afire." Flame and smoke indeed filled the narrow passage. He burst through them; the stairs were burning, but not yet destroyed. \\ ould they bear bis weight? He took no time to think. Lowering his head and closing his eyes, he eprane up the steps through the scorching flames- Dense smoke filled the third story hall. He found his way through it to the open door of No. 27. Dimly through the smoke he saw the faces of the two girls by the bed. They were scarcely less ghastly than the face of the just dead woman, who sat propped upright with staring eyes and fallen jaw. Horror at the sight of that death-scone, the shock of terror at the sudden realisation of danger, together with the stifling smoke, had almost deprived Honor, of consciousr ness. Kildee was supporting her half-fain fc irig form and trying to rouse her to try to escape. Honor's white face looked death like to Heathcliff. "Honor, my darling !" he cried, as his eye fell upon her. His voice partly aroused her; she turned her eyes upon him j her lobk dazed and semi-conscious.

" We will die together, " she murmured. "I will save you,'' he answered. He caught her in his arms, hurriedly he drew her shawl about her face and body to pro tect them from the flames.

:"'C6me," he cried to Kildee. "Wrap tho blanket round your head. Come." "He looked around when at the door. She VM not beside him. "Kildee," he besought. "Come, for Heaven's sake.. WeohaU be too late." " Go on," she cried. " I will follow you." Thore was not a second to lose. Ho Joshed on, carrying his half-conscious bur en. He reached the head of the stairs; below -seemed a fiery gulf. The staircase wa? a\ ladder of '&16.D He plungea on; through the scorching, blistering flames. He felt the half-burned stairs giving way beneath his.feet, and with one desperate leap/hff cleared them and roachw the wp4«

ing below. At the same instant, the stairs foil in with a dull crash, and tho flames danced high in their mad glee. Honor was safe. But Kildee ! ( " There is escape by way of the windows was the hope that flashed into Heathcllfl s mind as he bore Honor Montcalm down the second-floor flight of stairs and gave her in charge of some woman. A i glance at tho burning house told him the tire had made fearful progress. The wind was blowing fiercely, the timbers were dry as tinder from the protracted drought; the quantities of inflammable material contained in the grocery store—bacon, lard, oil, turpentine- had fed the voracious flames. The ground story was already consumed, a portion of the upper had fallen in, the walls out-side were a mass of lire, and the flames were greedily licking the windows of the third story. Yet but a few minutes had elapsed since the fire was discovered. No engines or ladders had arrived. Mes sengers had been sent to bring them, but the firemen were all at work amid intense excitement at the scene of the earlier fire, which was spreading despite their efforts. " A ladder, a hundred dollars to the man who will bring me a ladder," a voice was shouting in strong, ringing tones. Heathcliff turned and saw Carleon. Bare-headed, death-white, his face shone in the strong red light of tho flames. Ho had just reached the scene of the fire, to which he had hurried at tho first alarm, remem bering that he had seen Kildee enter the house two hours before. She was still within its blazing walls, so he gathered from the exclamations of the crowd. He must save her or die in tho effort. Close beside Carleon Heathcliff saw the livid face of Max Rubin and tho dazed, pitiably woful countenance and streaming white hair of St. Peter. A ladder was brought; it was placed against the burning "wall; alas !it was greatly too short. It reached scarcely to the second story. Carleon sent a glance upward at the flame - wreathed windows of the room which held the girl—a glanco of despair. No face appeared there. Had she been already suffocated by the smoke and heat or was she dead of terror ? "Bring on the ladder. Come," he suddenly cried. He pushed his way through the crowd in the direction of the rear of the building, followed by Max and two men who bore tho ladder.

There was a cry: "The engines are coming !" The crowd gave a joyful shout, but it proved a false report. Neither engines nor ladders came, though many messengers had been sent for them. When they did come it would bo too late. The people realised this with sickening horror. It was probable the girl inside was already dead. She gave no sign. In vain the crowd shouted and threw stones at the Windows. Nothing.of her was seen, and no sound came from the burning house but the roar of destroying flames.

CHAPTER XL.:

Madge Wii.de, the ex-factory girl, still lay upon the floor of the "dark room" attached to No. 27. The tumult in the street, the roar of the fast approaching death had not roused her from her drunken stupor. No one knew she was there but Kildee. In tho moment when the knew the extremity of her peril and was about to follow the instincts of selt-preser vation, tho thought of Madge had flashed across her mind, "I cannot leave her to bo burned to death. I must try to save her," was Kildee's impulse. She ran to tho prostrate figure on tho floor and shook her roughly. Without effect. Sho dashed water in tho fair, bloated face, but the girl only started, opened her brown eyes in a dull stare, and muttering a few words, sank back on the floor.

; The smoke had heliiod to increase her stupor. She breathed stcrtorously, like one iv an apoplectic fit. Kildee looked at her in despair. At last she grasped her. beneath the shoulders, and half lifting her, dragged her into the front room, where at least there were windows, and tho air might help to rouse her, In the effort to drag tho dead weight, Kildee's strength was exhausted. She remained for a minute gasping for breath in tho thick, hot atmo sphere

Suddenly tho drunken girl half started from her stupor. Sho seemed partially to realise what was going on. She tried to rise, but she could not move her limbs. In terrified half-consciousness she clung to the girl who was losing her small chance to escape in her efforts to save this un fortunate. Madge had clutched her; was holding her with vico-like grasp. Kildee could hear her name shouted below, could hear the rattle of stones against the glass thrown to attract her to the window, but sho could not go; she was held in that spasmodic grasp. She tried to cry out, but her voico failed after a husky utterance. Her throat was parched, Iter strength was gone. The heat, the smoke, wore suffocat ing. She felt herself swooning, She tried to utter a prayer. She struggled once more to free herself, to rouse from her norvelessness. Life seemed suddenly very 8M r eet. A little while ago, when she saw her doubts confirmed, and knew that Honor Montcalm and not herself was loved by Heathcliff, she had envied dying Nell Barnes, but now young life and hope as serted their strength. She saw tho flames reaching their red arms in at the windows, close to the bed where the dead still sat up right and stared with glazed, awful eyes. A flame, more daring than the rest, caught a fold of the mosquifco-bar; in a second the bed was in a blaze. Onco more a shriek rose to Kildee's burning throat, but died there in a feeble croak. Her brain swam, thought, pulße failed, and she sank upon the breast of Madge, who still held her with convulsed fingers. "Kildee!" The strong, clear voico touched her fail ing senses, but it seemed the clarion-call of a spirit in some other world. •' Kildee, where are you 1 I have come to save you." She did not recognise the voice. She was too. nearly lifeless, but she tried to answer it, to make some sign, but in vain. " Ah, thank God !" cried tho voico close at her side,

Strong arms encircled her, tore her from the clutch of tho factory girl, lifted her tenderly, bore her out of tho room, down the smoke-filled passage*, into which flames were leaping from the hall below, down to the rear end of the passage, which ter minated in a large double window open to the floor. On the sill of this window vested one end of the ladder; the other end was held by two men on the flat roof of a build ing just across the street or rather acrqss the narrow alley that ran along tho rear of the Roost. It was the ssme ladder which had proved too short to reach Nell Barnes's room. The men, at Carleon's command, had caught it up, ran with it around to the rear alley, carried it up to the roof of the store-house opposite the burning Roost, and succeeded in projecting it across the space —not twenty feet—and lodging it on the sill of the large passage-window. Along this frail bridge, vibrating in the wind, and at a dizzy height from the ground, Carleon had crossed three minutes efore, walking with light quick troad, and steadily carried head, while the spectators watched him with breathless anxiety. Upon this swaying bridge ho now stepped again, bearing the unconscious girl. A hush of suspense fell upon all who beheld the feat. He could no longer balance himself with his arms, he must trust to the steadiness of his eye and his nerve. He moved cautiously, yet lightly, for the ladder creaked warn ingly under his feet, and quivered when there came a gust of wind. The spectators watched each step with bated breath. When the last waa taken, and reaouer and

rescued wove safe upon the roof, a loud huzza of relief and applause burst from then-

deposited his burden in the wait ing arms of Max. , , . "She has only swooned from heat and terror ; take her at once to a place whore it is cool and quiot," he said. tn "But you—what are you about to do .' cried Max, as Carleon turned and again put his foot on the ladder. . "I am going back. Thoie is another woman in the burning house." Once more ho began the perilous passage. This time the eyes of the spectators followed him with more confidence. He readied the middle of the ladder—passed it, was almost ready to step upon tho window sill, when a round gave way ; ho lost Ins balance, tried to regain it, failed, wavered an instant and fell. • Tho body struck the earth with a heavy thud. It moved convulsively an instant, and then lay still. A groan of horror buret from the lookers-on. lney pressed around the prostrate form, so lately proudly erect and full of daring grace. They gazed at the white face, and tho awe struck whisper ran from one to another:

" He is dead !"

(To he Continued. )

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1887.

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I'ubisc Notices. LITERARY COMPETITIONS THE STAR CHRISTMAS NUMBER; PRIZE STORIES, ETC. With a view to encourage the cultivation 'of Literature in New Zealand, and at the same time provide additional attractions for the SPECIAL CHRISTMAS NUMBER the Proprietor of the Stab has thia year resolved upon offering the following Prizes for competition:— No. 1, Christinas Tales. For Tales not exceeding in length three columns of the Star, having special refer ence to Christmas time, and havlug the scene wholly or partly laid in New Zealand, the following prizes will be given : — Ist Prize - - - - £3 0 0 2nd Prize, handsome Volume on New Zealand, value - £2 0 0 No, 2. Ladies' Competition, For Talesnotexceedinp; two columneof the Star, written by ladies only, and having for subject the love, devotion, self-saerifioe, or heroism of woman, prizes will be given as undor:— let Prize - - - - 22 0 0 2nd Prize, Handsome Illustrated Book. No. 3. Juvenile Competition. Open to Boys or Girls under 10 years of age, for the best DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH Of New Zealand Travel or Scenery; and for the best NARRATIVE OF NEW ZEALAND LIFE AND ADVEN TURE (True or Fictitious), Each in length about one column of the Stah, the following prizes are offered .-— Descriptive Sketch.' Ist Prize, Handsome Book on Maori War (illustrated) - - £2 0 0 2nd Prize, Handsome Book 010 0 Narrative. Ist Prizo, Handsome Book on Maori War (illustrated) - - £2 0 0 2ud Prize, Handsome Book 010 0 No.4.ConundrumCompetition FOR THE BEST CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUM A Prize of a Handsome Volume will be given. No. 5. Humorous Competition. FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL HUMOROUS ANECDOTE Of New Zealand Experience and Character, not exceeding in length 60 lines of Star News typo, a Prize of a Handsome Book will be given. GENERAL CONDITIONS. 1. Each competition is open to all New Zealand. 2. All contributions must be original, not previously published, and written legibly on one side of the paper. 3. Communications must teach the Star Office not later than 16th Novembor, and must, in every case, be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, which muy if desired be enclosed in separate sealed envelope, marked outside with a motto corresponding with the norn de plume attached to the competition article. 4. Competitors are requested to address theircontributions, "ChrjstmasCompetition (No 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, as the case may be), Star Oflice, Auckland." 5. The Proprietor of the Star shall have tho right of publishing any of the contri butions sent m. 6. Rejected MSS. will not be returned unless the author makes written application for same, enclosing amount of postage. 7. The prize stories, etc., with the. name and address of the writers attached, will be published in the Star Christmas Number for 1887. 8. Competitors are invited to send pen or pencil illustrations with their papors ; but this is not obligatory, and compliance or non-compliance with the request will not affect the judging. FIVE COMPETITIONS! OPEN TO NEW ZEALAND. HUMOROUS ! SENTIMENTAL I DESCRIPTIVE ! Adults ! Juveniles ! Ladies ! THE STAR CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS. N.B.—The Awards will ba made and tho Prizes forwarded so as to reach the winners by CHRISTMAS DAT.



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Business Notices. _B\ TTOBSON-ST. A FEW DOORS HIGHER UP THE STREET, And wishes io notify to all customers and the public that he in'ends to confine himself to the supply of ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF TTP.HOLSTERY WORK, Including BEDDING, &C, Sec. SPECIAL LINES: SPRING MATTRESSES in Hair, Kapok, Flax, and Flock ORDINARY MATTRESSES in Hair, Kapok, Flax, Block, and Feathers SUITES in Utrecht Velvet, Tapestry, Leather, and Haircloth . OCCASIONAL, CHAIRS in Variety of Coverings C. & "B R ° w N ' HOBSON-STREET. Iron Curved for y erandas (ANY PATTERN) SHORTEST NOTICE. George ___ c gaui- Manufacturing Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN tc DAVY STREETS. THAMES, HAS FOR SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tanks (assorted) 500 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) 60.000 feet I„ad Edge ltidgc Cap (all sizes) 60 000 feet O.G. Spouting (all si-zee) 50.000 feet Downpipes (all sizes) 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Pipet (all sizes) Lead-head Nails, Lead Washers, Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames. Copper Boilers, ; etc.. etc., etc. Awarded Three First Prizes forabove lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest and best selection of Gas Globes in Auckland. As G. McCAUL is ft direct importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the tirade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country Ordera punctually attended to. ' GEORGE McCAWt f Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Requisites, Wellesley-st. East (opposite _aw Library), and Brown and Davy-street*. ~ - Thames. QRION. QRION. QRION. WHAT IS IT? QYMONDS STREET BOOT FACTOR-. T. B. HEATH, Being about to remove to his New Shop and Factory, will continue for a fortnight Specia Clearing Sales of his valuable and varied stock of Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots and Shoes for Cash Only. GO T <) B A T H to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND S„oVV_K BaTBS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHI.ULING. Open all week dayß trom (jajn.toOp.ui., and SUNDAY MORNINGS lrom 0 till 10 a-m. The bath rooms are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, —c. Select ! Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, wlthfemale attendance, one Shilling and I Sixpence, jelease note the Address—Victoria | street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, nnd I next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart 'Auckland. N.B.—Barber In attendance. | ~6T^~ : U~U~E NTS ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES,- AND ABERDEEN G-itANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Iron Tomb Railings at Moderate Prices. Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland. J. BUTCHER.] [J. GROOM T OCAL INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in the prosperity of Auckland should purchase OCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER. . CLOTHING, And not Imported goods. j See that your draper supplies you with the best articles, whioh are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHINO | MANUFACTURING CO., ' GREAT NORTH ROAD COMMISSION MERCHANT, SHIPPING, CUSTOMS, AND GENERAL AGENT, Firth's Buildings, 75, Queen street, Auckland, New Zealand. SOLE REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW ZEALAND FOR BROWN AND POLSON, CORN FLOUR MANUFACTURERS, PAISLEY. AGENT FOR Novello, Ewer & Co., Musio Publishers, Lon don. Sutton and Sons, Seedsmen, Reading. T.,C. Hay ward and Co.. Canvas Scunners, etc.. London, and other Loading Firms. Jp ! TJS 7T_Ta ti De^ AOENT KOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES, Agent .or TRUSTEES AND ABSENTEES, SUORTL.VND-CTRKF.T. ._ CHOOSE fov yourself. An Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch with each at J. H. Daltoa's, Tailor, Victoria »ti East, suits, 60s, 60s, 70s.



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