The Radio Boys' First Wireless Or Winning the Pemberton Prize

f the boys at the suddenness of what promised to

hed toward the store, the others following close on h

ed Joe. "Don't see how any o

sounded far and near, and people were rushing toward it from all directions. The boys reached the place first, however. T

ver the place and come in contact with a stove. The flames had spread to a large part of the paints and oils and other inflammable materials that the store contained. One of th

grenades standing near the entrance, and his

cried, "and throw them where they're most needed. Come

emed to have gained most headway, while Bob and Joe worked their way over the mass of bo

tum had easily surmounted the sills and reached nearly the middle of the store. One wheel had been to

m the way her body drooped forward, limp and motionless, it was evident that she was either unconscious or dead.

But the bent and tangled mass of wreckage held her captive, and it was only after other

ped from her wound. She was a young girl, apparently no more than twenty, and was quietly though tastefully dressed. It was evident that she still breathed, and a slight fluttering of the eyelids indicated that she was returning

he last three days. Some of you bring her across to her room, and some one else hurry and get a doctor. Oh, there's Dr. Elli

tel. And while they are engaged in this work of helpfulness, it may be well for a better understanding of our story

riving town of about ten thousand inhabitants in an Eastern state, about seventy-five miles from New York City. It was located on the Shagary river

"live wire," and he was the natural leader among the boys with whom he associated. His nature was frank and friendly, and he was extremely popular with all those who were worth while. With that he had a quick temper, which he

omplexion with merry blue eyes, that, however, could flash fire on occasion. As has already been seen in his interchanges with Buck Looker, he had a "quick trigger" tongue, and was likely to say a thing first and regret it afterward, because he had gone perhaps too far. Bob,

chanical ability, and would at any time rather put a contrivance together by their own efforts than to have it bought f

son of one of the principal merchants of Clintonia. He was l

ured, and a great lover of the good things of life. His fa

, and within a few doors of each other, they were naturally thrown much together both in the daytime and when in the evenings they

ad everything in readiness for her reception. Then the doctor took her in hand and the boys withdrew to the lobby of t

y forbear from laughing outright at the picture they presented. They were begrimed with smoke and grease, their clothes were rumpled and so

er from the hold of a

at the unkempt fig

g themselves, they found that it was not only their clothes and appearance that had suffered. Each had a number of scratches and blisters that they had not felt du

r emerged from the sick room and descended the stairs. The expression o

machine acted as a sort of protection for her. The cut on the side of the face must have been made by a splinter of flying glass from the windshield. What she is suffering prin

now that things aren't any worse with her. I didn't th

acted," the doctor said gravely. "The fire might have reached her in a few

ul. She wanted me to let you come in so that she could thank you in person, but in her present weakened state I didn't think it

oe nodded his assent as the doctor with

been summoned to the scene, was rolling up the hose and getting ready to depart. The proprietor and clerks of the store, with the aid of volunteers, had drawn th

ad thoroughly stirred up the town. It was not often that an auto took a flying leap into a store and

ded at once and besieged with questions. Many were the commendations al

happened to be close at hand when the auto wen

anding close by. "People are making an awful fuss about a little thing, i

your hands and clothes. They haven't got a mark on them. I s

ut it for you," cried Buck angrily.

ort, but just then the