“Tossing and coming up empty, he thought instead about eager young women he'd met at a recent social. It had been a kissing party, where Roy convinced him to stand in the middle of the "pond" while young women swarmed all over him in their attempts to be the first to kiss his cheek. Feminine smiles and 'accidental' touches had stroked his ego, but now all their flirtations faded as his thoughts went back to Sarah sitting on his knee in the parlor. Cal was finally drifting off to sleep befor...e dawn when he heard the church bell, furiously ringing in town. Cal bolted upright. Only one good reason existed to ring the bell during the night. Cal rapidly pulled on his pants, hastened down the stairs, strode out onto the porch. A dim glow burned on the horizon, and instantly he knew. Fire. He ran back through the house and knocked on mama's door. "Roy, wake up. Fire!" Roy opened the door, rubbing his eyes. "Huh?" The bell rang again. Roy's eyes widened. "Where?" "In town.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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