The stranger That afternoon,Peter come to Annas house. He friend to speak to Anna,but She was too ill .

He sat quietly beside her bed. At about seven oclock, Peter heard shouting in the street. He went to the Window and looked outside. People were running and shouting, ; fire!fire! Fire! Theres a fire at the corner shop! Peter ran out of Annas house and into the street. There was a big fire on the corner. The shop was in flames. Nobody could see dave slatin. His cars here! Said MR.Heart.Dave must be inside! Then the villagers sawhim. He was standing at an upstairs window. Jump, Dave, they shouted. Jump! Save yourself. But Dave did not move. He was standing at the window and he was laughing. Some of the woman in the street started screaming. MR Heart tride to run into the shop,but the others pulled him back. Flames were leaping up from the shop. The flames reached Dave slatin.The villagers saw that He was still laughing. That was tha last time they saw him. The flames hid him completely. No one was able to save and no one ever saw him again. Peter went back to Annas house.The doctor was in The kitchen,talking to Annas mother. Suddenly there was a scream.They ran upstrain to Annas room.Anna was dead.