Part 19 (2/2)
Mr Swift is Worse
Al cry had died away, Toh to slip on a pair of shoes and his trousers There was but one thought in his -Bird safely out he would not care if the shed did burn, even though it contained many valuable tools and appliances
”We ot to save her!”
As he raced through the hall he caught up a portable cheuisher Tom saw his father's door open, and Mr Swift looked out
”What is it?” he called anxiously
”Fire!” answered the young inventor, al that Mr Swift must not be excited Tom wished he could recall the word, but it was too late Besides Eradicate, down in the yard was shouting at the top of his voice:
”Fire! Fire! Fire!”
”Where, Torew suddenly paler
”Aeroplane shed,” answered the lad ”But don't worry dad It's only a set it out You stay here We'll attend to it--Mr
Jackson and Eradicate and I”
”No--I' to help!” exclaimed Mr Swift, sturdily ”I'll be with you, Tom Go on!”
The lad rushed down to the yard, closely followed by the engineer, who had caught up another extinguisher Eradicate was rushi+ng about, not knohat to do, but still keeping up his shouting
”It's on de roof! De roof aet to work!” cried Tom ”Get out a ladder, Rad, and raise it to the side of the shed Then play this extinguisher on the blaze Mr Jackson, you help -Bird out After she's safe we'll tackle the fire”
To shed The fla their way down As he rushed toward the big doors, which he intended to open to enable hi how the fire cah up as the roof He wondered if a meteor could have fallen and caused it
As the doors, which were quickly unlocked by Too in, they were as They recoiled for theand sneezing
”Some chemical--I--I don't knohat kind,” spluttered Mr Jackson
”Have you any carboys of acid in there Toht have exploded by the heat?”
”No; not a thing Let's try again”
Once ain driven back by the distressing fu down, now There was a hole burned in the roof, and by the leaping tongues of flame Tom could see his aeroplane It was alet her out!” he shouted ”I' inventor nearly succued hio in!” he cried ”There has been some mysterious work here!