The Motor Boys in the Army
fire,
going to get the
ve any of the old sha
y had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the
ed Hank, from his seat in fr
Jerry, as he turned off the road into a cross s
on, or perhaps Jerry's car, powerful as the latter was, could not have pulled it. But, as it happened, it was possib
he big tenemen
ng, I guess," added Jerry. "The
zing at one end. Already about half of it had been consumed and had fallen in red ruins. The wind was
e one shouted, as Jerry drew the o
his shebang go!" exclaimed Jake Todger, as he jumped down a
ne the boys had pulled to the fire, and the members of
Jake. "But the second engine'd better play on the
nt, for he came rushing up, and gave orders that the tenemen
the chief ordered. "What happened to
ran away an' one's got a busted leg. Jerry Hopkins
them! Well
began pumping. Soon two powerful streams were available, one playing on the blaze
?" asked Jerr
our engine got here. I'm much obliged to you. I don't k
something to have[27] escaped with their lives, for the fire was caused by the explosion of an oil stove a woman was using, a
ob of Jerry, as they stood watching, hav
rning, I don't. They'll be lucky i
ter go back to the professor?" he asked. "Maybe he'll
that bug he's trying to catch. The idea of stopping a runaway team of fire engine horses, and not knowing it! Just stoppe
w up at one of our homes, and then we can find
r some place like that, and he[28] wants us to go with h
, I expect. Of course it's a dandy place, and all that, but I would like a trip off
ntroduction to Professor Snodgrass. He was a scientist of learning and attainments, and in the boys he had firm friends. They had taken h
ator of insects and reptiles were much in demand. He was an enthusiast of the first water, and woul
the boys were glad of this, for he proved as good a frie
y cataloging some of his insects, and now they beheld him in the midst of conside
aze. "What's the idea over there?" and he pointed to where some firemen
a rescue," o
aid Bob. "They're taki
hildren!" a
f the structure not yet directly on fire, had either been overlooked in
ll was given for a ladder. One was raised against the wall, and two firemen went up. They succee
tribute. All around[30] was the crackle of flames, and thick clouds of smoke rolled here and there, smarting eyes and
he burning tenement; the end that could
ond story window on the end of the house, an old man. Smoke poured from the wind
hey've forgott
y, or has been unco
get him soon!"
lsewhere. Some were attending the nozzles, others were helping at the engines and some were still car
get him down
had a ladder
had been thrown on the ground, evidently as of no use in reachin
reach?" a
y," Jerry yelled
of the house fell in, and the crowd surged back, thinking to get out of dan
ed Jerry; "it isn't any too firm. Ned and
leaning from the window now, shouting a
led Ned. "We're c
followed by Jerry. The old man hel
event it from slipping, and for once in his life he was
coming! We're com
der. The smoke, pouring from the window around him, was
When they came closer they c
! I must get my mon
the ladder just reaching to
houted Jerry. "You'll be lucky to get off wi
lose it! I must go back and get it, and get th
le back into the smoke fill
to death if you
hid some of it away from him. I must get it. I don't want Crooked Nose to get it! O