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/F/"Fire!*E fire!" /-/The cry crept*- out (on the still

night air, )/C/and the fire bells began*D1 to ring.=IDO020 /-

/Fred was wakened*P (by the alarm and the red light )streaming=P-

-040 (into his room. )/-/He dressed*D1 himself (in a moment,

)almost, and tapped*- (at the door )(of his mother's bedroom. )/-

/"It is*N1 Mr. Barton's house, mother. /-/[DODo let*D1 me

go,"=IDO020 ]he said*D1 (in eager, excited=P--01 tones. )/-/Mrs.

Liscom thought*- a moment.=U--02 /-/He was*A1 young, /C/but she

could trust*D1 him, /C/and she knew*D1 [DOhow much his heart

was*-1P (in the request. )]/-/[DO"Yes, you may go,"*- ]she

answered;*D1 /C/"but be*A1 careful, my boy. /-/[ALIf you can

help,*- ]do*D1 so; /C/but do*D1 nothing rashly." /-/Fred

promised*D1 to follow=IDO041 her advice, and hurried*- (to the

fire. )/-/Mr. and Mrs. Barton were*-1P not (at home. )/-/The

house had been left*P (in charge )(of the servants. )/-/The fire

spread*- (with fearful speed, )[ARfor there was*N1 a high wind,

]/C/and it was found*P impossible to save=IDS041 the house. /-

/The servants ran*- about, screaming=P--01 and lamenting,=P--02

but doing=P--061 nothing (to any purpose. )/-/Fred found*D1 Tom

outside, (in safety. )/-/[DO"Where is*- Katy?" ]he asked.*D1 /-

/Tom, trembling=P--03 (with terror, )seemed*A1 to have had=IAJ101

no thought (but of his own escape. )/-/He said,*D1 [DO"Katy is*-

1P (in the house!" )]/-/[DO("In what room?" )]asked*D1 Fred.

/F/*E("In that one," )pointing=P--080 (to a window )(in the upper

story. )/-/It was*N1 no time (for words, )(but for instant,

vigorous action. )/-/The staircase was*-1P already (on fire;

)/C/there was*N1 but one way to reach=IAJ031 Katy, /F/and that*E

full (of danger. )!!!!!!!!