"I don't know. I heard the four bells. Old Stickler is ringing yet. He didn't lose any time."
"No, he didn't. Say, Vincent, do you know where it is?"
"I heard Simon Pierson say, as I ran past his house, a few minutes ago, that he thought it was the Stockton mansion. He can see it from his third floor."
"The Stockton mansion! If that gets going we can't put that out with our little engine."
"Maybe it's only a small blaze."
"I hope so," replied Bert. "But come on. We must run faster than this."
They found quite a crowd of the young firemen at Cole's barn when they got there. Cole had jumped out of bed at the first signal from the bell, and had lighted the lamps on the engine.
"Run her out!" he cried, as Bert and his chums came in sight.
"No, wait a few minutes," directed the captain. "We will need a few more fellows to haul her up the hill, and there's no use going off short-handed.
"But the fire will get too much of a start."