[{"node":{"title":"Lingard115","Collections":"Chapter 12","Contributor":"Lingard Estate","Coverage":"1972","Creator":"Linen Hall Library","Date":"Thursday, March 10, 2016","Format":"TIFF","Identifier":"Lingard115","Item Description":"Manuscript","Keywords":"Fire Engines, Police cars","Language":"English","Path":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/lingard115","Publisher":"Linen Hall Library","Relation":"Linen Hall Library","Rights":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA","Scanned image":{"src":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Lingard115_1.jpg","alt":""},"Source":"LHL Archive","Transcript":"\ufeff107\n\nA. number of people had gathered in the street already. They were mostlyMost of them were\nrunning about shouting. Mr Mullet was there waving his\narms.\n\n\"Sadie, go quickrun and findget a noliceman,\" said Tommy.\n\nSadie went. One did not have to go far without encountering a\npoliceman or soldier. She found the two policmen in the main street.\nThey had heard the explosion and were coming to investigate.\n\nWithin several minutes the narrow street was filled with fire\nengines, police cars and people. The police ordered the spectators\nout of the street and began to evacuate the families in the houses\nnear Mrs McConkeys's shop.\n\nThe Jacksons and the Mullets retreated round the corner to stand.They stood\nin front of the Jacksons' house andto await news. Fresh rumours\ncame with every person who passed. The shop had been blown up\nby gelignite, a petrol bomb, three petrol bombs... Four masked men\nhad been seen in the street. Mrs McConkey was dead. Mrs McConkey\nhad been rushed to hospital. Mrs McConkey had not been found.\n\n\"God help us all,\" said Mrs MulletJackson. \"It could be our turn next.\"\n\nSadie thought of Mr Blake in his nice quiet house. She wished\nshe could get away from this street. She uesused to enjoy it, the\nlife and movement, of people and always someone standing in a door-\nway ready to pass the time of day.\n\n\"Shall I go in and make us allWhat about a cup of tea?\" she asked.\n\nHer mother turned to her in surprise, \"What's up with you? Offering\nto make tea?\"\n","Type":"Text"}}]