Part 6 (2/2)
”What plan is it?” asked a new voice, and the boys looked up to see To to have a fire department,” declared Cole, and he proceeded to tell what they were discussing
Tom was enthusiastic over it, as, indeed, were all the boys Several other lads ca, until there was quite a crowd of the his scheer looked at the knot of earnestly talking lads To hi so to play souess it's a rotten apple at that,” thought Sidney Balder, orked for Mr Sagger ”He's too ood apple”
”Better keep your eyes open for them boys,” went on the butcher
”They'll tip over one of my barrels of potatoes outside, or throwin all the stuff froo away”
”I don't believe they'll touch anything, Mr Sagger,” declared Sidney, who did not fancy having to bring in all the boxes and barrels froain
”Yes, they will! I know boys! They're always playing tricks Bring the things in”
So Sidney had to do it, laboring hard, and all to no purpose, for no sooner had he brought the produce in, than Bert and his chulance at the butcher shop They were too occupied thinking of the prospective fire departer ”They ain, Sid”
The boys, at Cole's suggestion, had adjourned to his barn He had a double object in inviting them He wanted to have a comfortable place to sit dohile they talked the matter over, and he wanted to demonstrate his improved force-pump
This pump was the pride of Cole's heart He had ive hiorously worked The boys admired it to his entire satisfaction, and even adood service if ever Cole's house caught fire
”Now, let's talk business,” Bert proposed ”Cole, do you know about how much the authorities at Jaine?”
”I haven't the least idea, but I should think they'd sell it cheap”
”Do you knohether they will sell it?” asked Tom
”No, not for sure, but I should think they would”
”We can't go by that,” declared Bert ”We've got to find out for sure”
”I o over to Ja out Vincent ”That'll start things going”
”Why, we haven't got our fire departood of a departine?”
replied Tom Donnell ”I'm in favor of that motion”
”So aularly organized,” said Bert, as rather pleased at the enthusiaso over to Jamesville and see e can do Cole can look at the pumps, and see if they ell”