"Why don't you mind your
own business?"
"Our business is to put out fires!" declared Herbert. "And that's what
we're doing here."
"Then keep out of places where you have no right to enter! There is no
fire here!"
"But it may get here soon, and we wanted to save the things," added
Vincent.
"Get out!" exclaimed Muchmore, in an angry voice. "Don't you attempt
to go into that room. You'd better pay more attention to the blaze."
"The blaze is being attended to all right," replied Herbert. "We've
got two streams on it. But if you don't want us to save any goods, I'm
sure we don't mind. Come, Vincent, we'll leave."
The two boys, puzzled by Muchmore's queer actions, went back to where
their companions were still playing water on the flames.
The fire was now under control, the boys having prevented its spread
beyond a small area. Quite a hole was burned in the floor, and the
flames had eaten through the side of the house, and burned out two
windows. A little more water served to put out the last sparks.
"Guess we're done," said Charlie. "You can signal 'em to stop pumping,
Captain Bert," and he laughed, for he was well pleased with his role
of fireman.
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