Luckily, the hotel stood on a corner, away from other buildings.
People were now pouring in a stream from the exits.

Merriwell looked again toward the window where Ready had been seen.
"Ready will come right across here as soon as he gets down," he said.

"I suppose he is all right, but the fire is on that floor!" But Ready did not appear.

Other fire-engines arrived and began their work.

Firemen swarmed everywhere.