“It wasn’t no overalls nor no gumdrops nuther,” cried the general utility man. “I saved——”
“A lady and her sixteen small children!” exclaimed Jack. “Hurrah for Peleg Snuggers, the fireman-hero of Cowtown! Peleg, they ought to erect a monument in the public square in your honor for such heroic endeavors!”
“Say, look a-here,” gasped Snuggers. “If you want to hear what I saved——”
“We do! We do!” was the cry. “Tell us!”
“I am really dying to know!” simpered Stuffer.
“It’s meself that can’t wait a minit longer, Peleg, me brave b’y!” sighed Emerald.
“I saved a sick dog,” yelled the general utility man, in desperation.
“A dog!”
“Well, I never!”
“Peleg, that’s one on us right enough!”