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Title: The Boy Scout Fire Fighters

Author: Irving Crump

Release Date: November 11, 2009 [EBook #30453]

Language: English

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Produced by Jim Ludwig

The Boy Scout Fire Fighters

Irving Crump

Copyright 1917

Barse and Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTERS
I. The Motorcycle Fire Brigade
II. The Firemen's Tournament
III. Boy Scouts to the Rescue
IV. When the Circus Came to Town
V. A Scout is Resourceful
VI. Helping to Make the Movies
VII. Ethan Allen Comes To Life Again
VIII. The Prize Contest
IX. Working to Win
X. The Boy from Arizona
XI. The Courage of a Coward
XII. The Scout Life Guards' Beach Patrol
XIII. The Day of the Big Race
XIV. When the Unexpected Happened
XV. A Narrow Escape
XVI. Quarry Troop's Christmas

CHAPTER I

THE MOTORCYCLE FIRE BRIGADE

"By Jiminy, that was some fire for an old hay barn, wasn't it, fellows?"
exclaimed Jiminy Gordon, as he entered the meeting room at headquarters.
His eyes were flashing excitement and he was thoroughly out of breath
from running up the long Otter Creek Hill. "I stayed until the last
spark was out," he said, as he dropped into a chair beside Bruce
Clifford, leader of the Owl Patrol of Quarry Troop No. 1.

"Some fire, is perfectly correct," said Bruce bitterly, "though it
needn't have been anything more than an ordinary blaze. I tell you the
Woodbridge Fire Department needs a little pep, fellows." This last was
addressed to the four other occupants of the room, Bud Weir, Romper Ryan,
Babe Wilson and Nipper Knapp.

"Right," said Romper.

"The way they went about it was a farce," said Bud.

"Yes, they all had to have their red flannel shirts on," remarked Babe,
the fat boy, sarcastically.

"Say, did you see 'em scrapping over who should carry the fire trumpet?"
laughed Romper.

"Sure, and about six men were giving orders," put in Jiminy, who had
caught the spirit of the remarks.

"And no one obeyed any of 'em," supplemented Babe, sarcasti