Part 30 (1/2)

But, as it developed, nothing could have beena bigger blaze than he would have had to encounter in the official test reached the Denton fire department

As a result there was a conference, and, after only a no of his apparatus, it was adopted by a unanimous vote

But this occurred so his rescue of Mary Nestor and her uncle and the saving of the lives of Field and Melling, as well as others in the building, by his pro of the fire, Tom returned to Shopton

He and his co load of chear To toward hireat exciteht ob day! he see the light ob day now!

Oh, so glad! So glad!”

”Who sees the light of day?” asked the young inventor

”Black Rad! Eradicate! Him eyes all better now! Pill ht ob day!”

”Oh, I'lad! So thankful!” cried Tom ”How I've wished for this!

Is it really true, Koku?”

”Sure true! Pill iant, doubtless, meant ”O K,” but Tom understood And it was true, as he learned more directly a little later

When Tom entered the room where Rad had been kept in the dark ever since the explosion, the colored h the apart'in now, Massa Tom!” cried Rad ”See fine! I's all ready to make more smellin' stuff to put out fires!”

”You won't have to, Rad!” cried Touisher is co it a success But I never would have felt like clai credit for it if you had been--had been left in the dark”

”No ood as eber, an' yo'-all won't hab to 'pend on dat lazy good-fo'-nuffin cocoanut!” and he chuckled as he looked at the giant

”Huh! Lazy!” retorted the big hed Rad ”Hiood friends now, Massa Toood to me when I had to stay in de dark!”

Of course it would be too ain quarreled, but for a long ti at which to uess this settles it,” said To over the day's hting apparatus Here's word from the National Fire Underwriters association that they have adopted it, and there will be a big reduction of rates in all cities where it is a part of the fire departreat a success as Mr Baxter's new dye”

”Yes, and he has had wonderful success with that But what are you going to do now, To to aim at?”

To,” he said, with a grin, ”to see so to see Mary Nestor!” broke out Ned

”I am,” said Tom

And he did