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