And now, two handfuls at a time.
he began to cast forth more and more of the stuffing.
With careful aim he threw it.

Presently there was a wide line of jute and paper extending from the main blaze across to the next box.

Then another began to pile up in an opposite direction, toward the door.

The fire ran greedily along these two lines of fuel.
Meantime the room was no longer so clearly lighted as at first.

For the smoke billowed up to the low roof, and in thick waves poured out through the small ventilator.