“Listen and see, you mean,” giggled Amy.
“Listen and hear would be still better,” put in Nell, with a jolly laugh.
“Oh, listen to them,” Jessie implored. “Isn’t it wonderful how they can send messages to each other right out of the air?”
It was wonderful, and for the better part of two hours the young folks sat without stirring, thrilled to the depths of them by this battle between the greatest enemy of the forest, fire, and the ingenuity of man.
It was evidently quite a serious fire, and as it was coming steadily in their direction they were all much relieved when the success of the fire-fighters was announced over the radio.
“What heroes they must be, these forest rangers,” said Jessie, when the air waves were mute again. “Think what they have done in this last two hours—the property they have saved, and lives, too, maybe.”
“I would have liked to see them at work,” remarked Fol, musingly. “And, gee! wouldn’t it be great to be in one of those airplanes?”
“I’m not so sure I’d like that,” replied Darry, soberly.
“I think I will have to write a book about seeing a forest fire by radio,” chuckled Amy. “It is almost as thrilling as being on the spot.”
“And quite a good deal safer,” laughed Burd.