“How many feet of hose have you?” he asked of that excited official.
“About four hundred. But don’t bother me! What good is hose when you haven’t a pump? Look out the way!”
“I’ll tell you what good it is!” exclaimed Jerry. “Uncouple it from the engine and run it down to our boat!” and he pointed to where the Dartaway was tied at the shore.
[CHAPTER XIII]
THE QUEER TRAMP
“What good will that do?” cried the chief. “Haven’t I got troubles enough without you bothering me? This whole place is going up in smoke!”
“No it won’t if you do as I say,” insisted Jerry. “Have your men run that hose down to our boat!”
“Have you got a force pump there?” demanded the chief halting in his intention of shouting some new order through his trumpet.
“That’s what we have, and a powerful one too,” cried Jerry.