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There were some cheers and applause at this, and Mr. Bergman arose. "What I have to say will not take up much of your time," he began. "You all know we have had several fires lately, and that a number of lads of this village have constituted themselves a fire department. I need not point out what good work they have done. It speaks for itself.
"Now, we're all ready for a fire!" exclaimed Bert, as he and his chums looked at the machine in Cole's barn, while an equally admiring throng had gathered at the town hall, where Vincent was to be in command. "I wish we'd get a big fire now," said one small lad, as he patted the big copper cylinder. "Hold on, little man!" exclaimed Mr. Bergman. "We didn't get the engines for that.
I insist, my dear Nobel. Advance! Double quick! Charge!" The two men moved away haltingly, then at a zigzag trot, and finally at a slow run. They disappeared around the corner, Bob Wharton leading, Bergman bent double and screaming poisonous oaths.
"It is this: That the boys are to be in charge of the regular department, just as they now are of the volunteer one!" "Hurrah!" cried Cole again, and his chums joined in with him. "My force " "Ain't the bucket brigade going to run things?" inquired Mr. Sagger. "With all due respect to that organization, they are not!" replied Mr. Bergman loudly.
"Are you still talking about your force pump?" asked Tom Donnell. "Well, it's a good pump," replied Cole, defending his invention. "Wait until you see these," said Mr. Bergman, who had come to superintend unloading the engines. Each chemical apparatus consisted of a large copper tank on four wheels. It had a long hose, on a reel, and a rope to pull the machine by, similar to the old hand engine.
Once the meal had dragged itself to a conclusion, there began the customary round of the dancing-places this being the popular conception of a lark and Lorelei allowed herself to be bundled in and out of the Thompson-Bellaire theater-car. There was considerable drinking, Bergman, who devoted himself assiduously to his employee, showing more effect from it than the others.
Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place. "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
His big sealskin cap, they said, had become stuck over his face as he went under, so that the water could not choke him. Keith was among the most excited for a while, running eagerly from group to group and telling what he had heard from Bergman, who evidently had the very latest news. Soon, however, his mood changed, and he retired quickly to his own seat.
Peavey, Seaforth, Jimtown, Arctic City, Beaver City, Bergman, are all just names and nothing else, though at Bergman the Commercial Company had a plant for a while. We passed the mouth of the Alatna, where were two or three Indian cabins, and went on the remaining ten miles to Moses' Village, where the body of the man frozen to death had been brought.
The check was made to the order of P.W. Johnson; it was signed by Henry Bergman, sheriff of Pima County, and the richest cowman of the Santa Cruz Valley; the amount was eighty-six thousand dollars. Marsh glowered at Johnson in a cold fury. "Call up Bergman!" he ordered. Hudson made haste to obey. "Oh, that's all right! I'd just as soon wait," said Pete cheerfully. "Hank's at home, anyhow.
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