
In the dead of night a small, snow‑kissed village is jolted awake by a sudden blaze. Old Dave Hinch stumbles from his bed, smoke curling through his window, his frantic shouts echoing into a darkness that seems to swallow the whole town. As the fire spreads unchecked, the sleepy residents remain oblivious, their only hope a lone figure approaching from the frozen woods.
A mysterious stranger, his pack and snowshoes trailing behind him, spots the inferno and sprints toward the danger. With a ladder, a burst of raw courage, and a fierce determination, he forces his way through a shattered window, diving into the choking heat to search for a missing child. The villagers watch in stunned silence, caught between awe and fear, as the rescue unfolds and the night’s quiet is shattered by acts of unexpected heroism.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (144K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Al Haines, John Routh & the online Project Gutenberg team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by Internet Archive/Lending Library.
Release date
2021-06-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1877–1953
Best known as a Canadian poet and novelist, he wrote with a strong sense of place and adventure, moving between verse, fiction, and journalism. His career stretched across the early 20th century, and his work was often noted alongside that of his literary family.
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