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Updated: June 29, 2025
We have two lines of hose, and one is enough back there." "I don't care! You can't pass here!" Bert wondered at the man's mysterious action, but the boy had no right to dispute the peremptory orders. "Put out that fire back there," went on Mr. Muchmore, motioning to where Bert had come from. "That is all there is in the house. And don't you dare pass into this hall."
Argenter had been a Muchmore; her only brother had been named Increase, either out of oddity, such as influenced a certain Mr.
"Overheated flue, according to the housekeeper. I was talking to her, but a young fellow came along and ordered her to stop. I wonder who he was?" "That's Muchmore," declared Herbert "He's in charge since Mr. Stockton has been away. He didn't want us to do anything toward saving some pictures, and he kept me from going in a certain hall. He's a queer chap." "I should say so," commented Mr.
He gave one look back at the mysterious house, and once more he saw that the window, from which Mort had looked, was open. But the stenographer did not peer forth. Instead, the face of Muchmore appeared. The man looked around carefully, as if to see if anyone had been communicating with inmates of the house.
Muchmore," exclaimed Bert, "the boy who sent in the false alarm is not a member of our department. He never was, though he might have helped at the other fire." "Well, it seems strange that I can't live here in peace and quietness, without being annoyed by a lot of boys," retorted Muchmore. "Perhaps you knew nothing of the false alarm " "I assure you we did not.
"Muchmore wouldn't have tossed out a message like that, I suppose?" "No. Besides, he knows how to work the machine, and he'd use the proper lettering. Anyhow, he'd have no occasion to do such a thing." "Then what can it be?" inquired Bert, much puzzled. "Certainly someone is in trouble," agreed Mort. "The word 'help' shows that.
Anxious to see what the strange little craft could do Lieutenant Muchmore sent his launch back, and went below with Captain Henderson. He was astonished at what he saw, and unlike most Englishmen was willing to say so. Mr. Henderson then went to the conning tower. He directed the man-hole cover to be clamped on, and then filled the tanks.
Mort Decker came closer to Herbert, though no one was then near them, the boys of the department being too interested in cleaning the engine, refilling it, and putting it in the barn, to pay attention to anything else. "There's something queer about that house," said Mort in a whisper. "Queer? How do you mean?" "Well, Muchmore seems afraid that I will go into some rooms where I have no business.
Yes, I may have to take official action on it." "How's that?" "Why, Mr. Muchmore was in here a while ago. He came to see me in my official capacity as justice of the peace, and not postmaster. He wanted a warrant for the arrest of Chester Randel, and I made out one. The next thing is to arrest that good-for-nothing lad, but he's like a flea, I never can catch him when I want him.
Muchmore," said Bert firmly, "you are mistaken when you think that our fire department had anything to do with this false alarm. We regret it as much as you do. We came here because we believed there was a fire. The box located near here was pulled." "I shall take steps to see that it is not rung again. I shall have it removed," said the man. "Now I order you to clear out!"
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