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Updated: June 29, 2025
I thought you were trying to find out something about that house of mystery." "So I was. Why did you warn me away?" "Because, as I told you, Muchmore was right there. I happened to see you when I was at work, in the place he has fitted up as an office, and I didn't want you to get into trouble. You were on his private land, and he would just as soon as not have you arrested."
"This is one on us," remarked Cole, as he helped to drag the engine around. "I'd like to wallop Chester." "So would I," declared Bert. "Mr. Muchmore will attend to him, though, I guess." "Muchmore needs someone to attend to him, too," remarked Tom Donnell. "He's as cross as a couple of sour apple trees. I guess if the house had been on fire he'd have been only too glad to see us."
It's Muchmore!" exclaimed Mort, pausing. "If he finds us here " "Let's stick it out!" urged Bert bravely. "We'll find out what this means!" An instant later, Muchmore, his face distorted with anger, rushed upon them. "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man. "What right have you to be prying into my affairs? I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
Muchmore paused, but there was such a fierce look on his face, as he strode toward Bert and the stenographer, that, though neither of them was a coward, they judged it best not to provoke the man too much. "Oh, we'll go," replied the stenographer. "But I warn you that you haven't heard the last of this.
Muchmore, when we put out a real fire in your place," and a lad, whom Bert recognized as rather an undesirable character about the village, dashed from the shrubbery, and ran off down the road, laughing at the trick he had played. The unexpected announcement by the daring lad, of what he had done, was a surprise to both Mr. Muchmore and the members of the fire department.
The bucket brigade soon left, and, a little while later, the young firemen, pulling their engine, moved off down the hill, talking over the events of the night. They all agreed that they had been more successful than might have been expected of a new organization. "I think Muchmore might have at least thanked us," said Tom Donnell. "He didn't show up after his queer actions."
Save me!" cried the man. "Is the fire out? I started it to call help! I thought the firemen would come. Oh, save me!" "You're all right," replied Bert. "There is no danger. The fire is all out." "Yes, the fire is out. There is no danger from that. It is my rascally nephew whom I fear. Save me from him!" "Your nephew? Who is he?" asked Bert, wondering what was about to happen. "Alfred Muchmore.
"We don't want false alarms to be sent in, and if that boy Chester Randel is his name finds out he is liable to arrest, it may serve as a warning to others." "I'll see about it," and, without thanking the boys for their promptness in coming to put out a possible fire, Muchmore turned back, and went up the private driveway to the big house, that stood dark and silent on the hill.
In a few minutes a boat was seen to put off from the ship, and soon a little launch, in command of a lieutenant in uniform, drew up alongside the Porpoise. "Who is captain of this craft?" asked the lieutenant as he came aboard. "I am," replied Mr. Henderson. "What do you mean by firing on me?" "I am Lieutenant Muchmore," said the other, saluting.
"Come on, Vincent!" The boys prepared to rush at the portal. "Stop!" cried a ringing voice, and they looked up to see Muchmore hastening toward them. "Don't you dare go into that room!" For a moment the boys hardly knew what to do. They stood looking at Muchmore, who seemed very angry, and also intensely excited. "We're going to save the pictures" said Vincent.
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