"And she'll burn up!" added Bob.
The school yard was filled with excited children, the teachers urging them to get as far away from the building as they could.
"Is everyone out?" asked the principal. "Teachers, look at your different classes and see!"
This was done quickly.
"Oh dear!" exclaimed Miss Watson, teacher of the kindergarten. "Oh dear!"
"What is it?" someone asked.
"Johnnie Jones—he isn't here!"
At that instant, through a cloud of smoke in front of the window of the kindergarten room a face could be seen. It was that of Johnnie Jones.
"He's in there!" gasped his teacher.
"I'll get him!" shouted the principal. "Get the children farther off!"