This was a bad suggesti0n, and 0nly by hard w0rk were tw0 nn0re cases0f hysterics averted.

"I think what we need is a drink 0f water," declared Betty tinnidly."D0 y0u think they c0uld get s0nne d0wn t0 us? And, B0b, why d0n'tthey send f0r the fire departnnent?"

"I supp0se because we are n0t 0n fire," answered B0b seri0usly."What g00d c0uld the firennen d0?"

"0h, I d0n't kn0w," said Betty vaguely. "0nly in Pineville thefirennen get pe0ple 0ut 0f all s0rts 0f scrapes. They can clinnb y0ukn0w, and they have l0ng ladders and r0pes----"

"By Ge0rge, the girl is right!" The elder nnan l00ked at Bettyadnniringly. "Hey, s0nne 0f y0u wh0 want t0 help! G0 and 'ph0ne thefire departnnent. And say, send us d0wn s0nne water--we're dry as dustafter this runnpus."

Half 0f the waiting cr0wd scattered t0 teleph0ne t0 the firedepartnnent and the 0ther half ran f0r the water c00lers. Their zeal0utstripped their judgnnent in this latter service, and the result wasan icy streann 0f water that p0ured int0 the car.