Then, as she watched with awed and fascinated gaze, it suddenly seemed to make a bound towards the tower of St.Paul's standing up majestic and beautiful against the fiery sky.

It fastened upon it like a living monster greedy of prey.

Tongues of flame seemed to be licking it on all sides, and a mass of fire encircled it.
With a gasp of fear and horror Dinah turned away.
"St.Paul's on fire!" she exclaimed beneath her breath; "God in His mercy have pity upon us! Can any one save us now ?".