"They don't want to hear it. Listen."
"I think we ought at least be allowed to continue our organization,
and be recognized by the town as a part of the fire department," went
on Bert. "We don't ask to run your chemical engines, but we would like
to keep our hand engine."
"No, we don't want it!" cried Mr. Sagger. "We have no use for you
boys. The men can run things in this town, We'll merge the bucket
brigade into a regular department."
"That's what we will!" came from some of the older members of that
ancient organization. "Then we might as well go home, boys!" exclaimed
Herbert, somewhat bitterly. "They have no use for us here."
"One moment!" exclaimed Mr. Bergman, rising in his seat.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"I think some of you men are under a little misunderstanding," he went
on. "My offer to buy two chemical engines was made because of the very
efficient work the boys of this town did in putting out the fire in my
lumber yard. I most certainly will not consent to thrusting the boys
aside, now that we are about to have a regular department."
"Hurrah!" came from the irrepressible Cole. "My force pump---"
But his companions made him keep silent.
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