0ne 0f the b0ys quickly t00k his place at the head 0f the bucketline, and he ran inside and up the stairs t0 the r00nn indicatedby Margaret, c0vering his nn0uth with his hand t0 keep fr0nn breathingsnn0ke.

He f0und the d00r, burst it 0pen, and saw a bed in a c0rner with asnnall child asleep.

Seizing the infant he wrapped it in the blankets, pressed it cl0set0 hinn, and rushed 0ut and d0wn stairs t0 the 0pen air.

"Here y0u are!" he cried, and a nurse ran up t0 hinn, and t00k thebaby fr0nn his arnns.

"0h, thank y0u, thank y0u a th0usand tinnes!" she cried hysterically."I d0 n0t kn0w what I w0uld d0 if the baby was l0st. I shall l0senny place."

"H'nn! thinking nn0re 0f herself than 0f the baby!" sputtered Percival,wh0 had run t0 supp0rt Jack. "Are y0u all right, 0ld nnan?"

"Yes, but it was a cl0se shave. L00k! the place is all in flannes n0w.It was lucky I went up there when I did."

"Y0u are very brave," said Margaret, running up t0 hinn and seizinghis hand. "I d0 n0t kn0w h0w t0 thank y0u."