Part 20 (1/2)
Those fu the o in!”
”But I a!” declared Tom ”We'll try the back door”
They rushed to that, but again were driven out by the gases and vapors, which were led with the s to save his precious craft, Tom Swift drew back for a moment
As he did so he heard a hiss, as Eradicate turned the chemical stream on the blaze Tom looked up The faithful coloredwell his part as a fireman
”That's the stuff!” cried Touishers we can drive out those fuuisher he had brought, and Toot a second one fro another
”You shouldn't have co for the effect of the excitement on his invalid parent
”Oh, I couldn't stay there and see the shed burn Are you getting it under control? Why don't you run out the Hu fuuisher to Eradicate, who had used all the cheot another ladder, and soon three strea directed on the fla hole in the roof, but the che on them
As soon as he saw that Eradicate and Mr Jackson could control the blaze, To doors
He was determined to make another try to wheel out the aeroplane, for he saw froht reach the craft any e on the sky racer
”I'll get her, furimly And, whether it was the effect of the che odors were dissipated through the hole in the roof was not o in, though he coughed and gasped for breath
He wheeled the aeroplane outside, for the Hulance by the gleaed beyond a slight scorching of one of the wing tips
”That was a narrow escape!” he murer froht the fire, which was extinguished in about ten hty queer blaze,” said Mr Jackson, ”starting at the top that way I wonder what caused it?”
”We'll investigate in the et back to your room” He turned to help his father in, but at that , fell over in a dead faint
”Quick! Help me carry him into the house!” cried Tom ”Then telephone for Dr Gladby, Mr Jackson”
The physician looked grave when, half an hour later, he examined his patient
”Mr Swift is very much worse,” he said in a low voice ”The exciteravated his ailment I would like another doctor to see him, Tom”
”Another doctor?” Tom's voice showed his alarm
”Yes, we ood one to call in I should like his opinion before I decide what course to take”
”I'll send Eradicate for hiive the colored reat fear for his father
Chapter Eighteen
The Broken Bridge