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He's all but bu'st himself over that calc'latin' machine, and I'm much afraid that he'll clap Chips into the sausage-machine some day, just to see how it works. I hope he won't, for Chips an' I are great friends, though we've only bin a month together." "I hope he's a good man," said Mrs Willders thoughtfully.
"Stuff!" ejaculated Miss Deemas, pecking a piece of cake out of her fingers as she would, metaphorically of course, have pecked the eyes out of the head of Frank Willders, or any other man. "Didn't you say he put a blanket round you?" "Of course, Miss Deemas; I should have died otherwise of pure shame." "No, you wouldn't," retorted the Eagle.
"Boy, you're a fool!" "Thank 'ee, sir," said Willie. This reply went a long way in Mr Auberly's mind to prove the truth of his assertion. "Answer me, boy," said Mr Auberly with an impressive look and tone; "were you sent here by a fireman?" "Yes, sir," replied Willie. "What is his name?" "Same as mine, sir Willders."
"Fasten the rope to your belt," he said. Frank obeyed without speaking and then sprang forward, while Dale himself followed, ordering Corney, Baxmore, and one or two others, to hold on to the ropes. Willie Willders also ran in, but was met by such a dense cloud of smoke that he was almost choked. Rushing back, he shouted, "Haul on the ropes!"
Dear Loo, and you came down it, too; but, to be sure, your eyes were shut, which was as well, for you were only in your night Ah, well, yes, do sit down Mr Firem -Willders, I mean." Frank thanked her, but declined, on the ground that he was on duty, and that he feared he was doing wrong in even looking in on them for the few minutes he had stayed. "Good-night, ma'am," he continued, "good-night.
Next instant the door was shut with a bang and locked; so Willie Willders descended to the street, and turned his face homewards, moralising as he went on the evils of drink. It was a long way to Notting Hill; but it was not long enough to enable Willie to regain his wonted nonchalance. He had seen and heard too much that night to permit of his equilibrium being restored.
Dale obeyed, and a few minutes after, the engine was galloping homewards. Willie Willders was in the station when it arrived, and so was Fred Auberly, who, having accompanied Willie, had got into such an interesting talk with the sub-engineer in charge, that he forgot time, and was still in animated conversation when the wheels were heard in the distance.
"Oh, but Willie Willders knows it," said Loo. "But where is Willie Willders?" objected her father. "Perhaps at home; perhaps at Mr Tippet's place." "Well, we shall soon find out," said Mr Auberly, rising and ringing the bell. Hopkins answered the summons.
Gradually he fell into a quiet slumber, from which, about two hours later, he awoke with a start under the impression that he had omitted to say something. Looking up he found that his mother had taken Emma's place. He at once asked why she had not told Emma about the change in his fortunes. "Because I thought it best," said Mrs Willders, "to leave you to tell her yourself, Frank."
Dale and his men were quickly on the scene of action, and had their engine soon at work. Before long, Frank Willders joined them. They were playing in at the windows of a large store, which was burning so furiously that the interior appeared to be red-hot. "Relieve Corney, lad," said Dale, as Frank came forward.
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