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THE RUE LAFAYETTE RUINS
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"Yes," added Tom, looking at his watch, "and it's just half an hour since the first one fell. That indicates they're firing every fifteen minutes. Jack, there's something weird about this."
"You're right. That last one came rather close, too. I wonder where it fell?"
A man, passing them, running in a direction away from the sound of the last explosion, heard Jack's question. He paused long enough to say:
"That shell fell in Rue Lafayette. Several buildings are in ruins. Many have been killed! It is terrible!"
"Rue Lafayette!" gasped Jack. "That—"
"That's where my father is supposed to be staying!" exclaimed Tom. "Come! We must see what happened!"
