and pulled the hook inside. He then ran down the side street to try to get in the building from the rear.
For a moment or two there was silence in the room. I was desperately trying to figure how long it took firemen to reach a fire. The beating of my heart almost suffocated me. The silence must have alarmed Mr. Punch outside, for he vigorously rattled the door and called out:
\"You, in there!\"
Mme. Storey winked at me and answered in a trembling voice: \"Oh,
and pulled the hook inside. He then ran down the side street to try to get in the building from the rear.
For a moment or two there was silence in the room. I was desperately trying to figure how long it took firemen to reach a fire. The beating of my heart almost suffocated me. The silence must have alarmed Mr. Punch outside, for he vigorously rattled the door and called out:
\"You, in there!\"
Mme. Storey winked at me and answered in a trembling voice: \"Oh,
