Part 39 (1/2)
The blaze was fiercer now, but it had not eaten down as far as it would have done had it not been for the heavy rain
The farmer and his hiredher on a e house
”Attach the hose to the hydrants!” cried Mr Appleby ”I'll turn on th' water”
”Who'll handle the nozzles?” asked the farmer
”It'll take two men to each one, there's so much force to th'
water”
”You an' I can handle one!” yelled Mr Apple by, ”an' your hired e th' other alone”
”Then we'll help!” called Cora ”Coirls!”
The lines were unreeled, attached to the hydrants, and were soon spurting water Cora and Bess, for Belle declared herself too nervous to help, aided the hiredhose, that seereat snake as it squirmed under the pressure of the water The fared the other
The fire burned slowly, and the little force was really setting it under control when soirls More lines of hose were run from the hydrants, each one of which could supply water to two, and the blaze was soon out, though the house had been considerably da ladies and their machines, maybe you wouldn't have had any house, Frank,” said Mr Appleby to the farin t' thank 'eot to do is t' call on Frank Ettner---that's h hand, and Cora clasped--or tried to--the big palm in her own little one
”I--I don't kno to thank you!” he exclai it,” said Cora, blushi+ng, and then Mr
Ettner insisted on shaking her hand again, and also with Belle and Bess
”Well, we certainly had an adventure!” exclai home after the shower had stopped ”Whatever will the boys say?”
”The boys will be very proud of you, Cora,” declared Belle
It was a few days after this when Cora was out alone in her car, trying to understand, a
”And why doesn't Jack let ain ”I declare I can't understand Jack,” and she shook her head
Along the turnpike she guided her car, going on slow speed to more fully enjoy the odor of the wild honeysuckle which in tangledwith the wild rose perfuentle breezes
She came to a narrow place, where there was roo a bunch of wild fern, Cora got out of the car to gather so in alarmed tones:
”Let et soh voice of a man
”I tell you I haven't any money!”
”Well, you knoho has Co sticks, as if the irl She retreated, and this brought her into view of Cora