n quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize th

n Boll. "It would be lots of fun for us boys t

ut fires. But I don't know that we'll have to give up the plan. I wanted to tal

asked V

p a ball game, and charge admission, and we boys can make

to a show or a ball game, even if it was to help buy an

replied Bert. "But, fellows,

ed a new voice, and th

Donn

ent," declared Cole, and he proceed

s. Several other lads came along, until there was quite a

ger looked at the knot of earnestly talk

he said to his helper. "They're going

thought Sidney Balder, who worked for Mr. S

er one of my barrels of potatoes outside, or throw mud in on my floor, or someth

d Sidney, who did not fancy having to bring in all the boxes

s! They're always playing t

e produce in, than Bert and his chums passed on down the street, not bestowing so much as a g

. Sagger. "They made me nervous standin

ct in inviting them. He wanted to have a comfortable place to sit down, while t

im credit, it did throw quite a stream, when the handle was vigorously worked. The boys admired it to his

le, do you know about how much the authorities

dea, but I should thin

her they will sel

e, but I should

declared Bert. "We've g

er to Jamesville, and see if they can buy the engi

our fire department y

pe

u haven't got an engine?" replied Tom

ried a numbe

nthusiasm of his chums, "but I'll be willing to go over to Jamesville and se

eclared the owner of the improved for

Cole promised to go over to Jamesville the next day, and report back to their chums, in Cole's barn, the following

ost-office as to whom they might approach in the matter of buying the secon

an much interested in fighting fires, and he was justly

" asked Bert anxiously, after

voted to dispose of her t

question the hearts of

ndred when new. It's got double-acting pumps, and the

this, and Bert had hardly hoped to get anything in the

sked the chief, for Bert had to

money. Could the engine be h

ed this was possible, as it was not certain they could raise the ca

esult of the visit was that the official agreed to hold the engine for a week for the Lakeville boys. If they

ble, and they agreed to it. The result was they hurried back to L

their pockets for whatever small sums they had saved up. The total was only eight dol

obs they could find, the boys just managed to raise t

g," proposed Cole, after the contest was over and he and Bert were

sn't up for

y might forget.

paid the twenty dollars, signed an agreement to pay