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And the wise monkey reward from going to the firehouse and jumping all round and was thankful from his reward and was thankful for what he got. $15. was his reward.
He saluted Strong smartly. "Chief Petty Officer Rush here to assign the Polaris unit to guard duty, sir," he announced. "All right, Firehouse," said Strong, using the man's nickname. "Give it to them. Show them no mercy. By the rings of Saturn, they've got to be made to realize their responsibilities!" "Yes, sir," said the thick little man.
Troy took a look at the blasters leveled at him and silently walked between them to the hangar door. Barret and Professor Hemmingwell remained at the workbench, following the trio with their eyes. Later, after Troy had been safely locked in the Academy brig, Firehouse Tim Rush sat at his desk in the small security shack taking down the two cadets' reports.
Firehouse Tim had not posted any special orders or given them any special instructions. Each man who worked inside the hangar had to pass a simple but telling test of identification. On a table at each entrance to the hangar was a small box with a hole in the top.
'I told you when I got to the Big Leagues I was coming out to visit you. "'Well I'll be ... he began, then, 'Who are you with? "'Why, I'm with the New York Giants, I said with pride. "And boy, for years after that, whenever the Giants would come to Chicago, I'd go out to that firehouse. I'd sit out front and talk for hours.
Strong walked out of the room without another word, nor even a backward glance at the cadets. As soon as the door closed, Timothy "Firehouse" Rush faced the three cadets, his beaten and battered face glowing with anticipation. "Get this!" he growled. "When you're assigned to guard duty with the E.M.'s of the Solar Guard, you leave your immunity as cadets here in the Academy.
"... And upon the orders of Dave Barret and Professor Hummingbird " Roger was saying. "Hemmingwell," snapped Firehouse. "Hemmingwell." " Hemmingwell" nodded Roger with a wink at Astro "we brought the suspect to the officer of the guard, Firehouse Tim Rush." "Can that Firehouse, ya squirt!" growled Rush. "Only my friends can call me that. And you two are not in that classification."
"O.K., Fireman," said Roger. "I can call you Fireman, can't I? After all, you are a pretty hot rocket, and " "Get back to your posts!" roared Firehouse Tim in his loudest voice. Roger and Astro grinned and hurried out of the small building. Before resuming their posts in the hangar, the two cadets stopped at an automatic soda dispenser. As they drank slowly, they looked around the hangar.
The evidence the board heard was as damaging to the boys as it was bewildering. Major Connel testified to their being absent without leave and taking a Solar Guard space vessel without permission. Firehouse Tim Rush stated that they had deserted their stations.
Face it, man, those three boys have gone off their rockers. They're too cocky. This is the last straw." He turned away from the young Solar Guard officer and faced the others. "Let's get on with the interrogation. Firehouse! What have you got to say about this?" The tough little enlisted guard stepped up and reported clearly and rapidly and without pause.
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