Other editions of book The Young Firemen of Lakeville; Or, Herbert Dare's Pluck

Frank V. Webster was one of the early 20th century's most prolific authors of kids adventure books and Westerns, but that was due in large part to the fact that Frank V. Webster was actually many authors. Using Webster's name as a pseudonym, the Stratemeyer Syndicate published a number of books tailor made for boys, and they are still popular today.

"Fire! Fire! Turn out, everybody! Fire! Fire!" This cry, coming like a clarion call, at midnight, awoke the inhabitants of the peaceful little New England village of Lakeville. "Fire! Fire!" Heads were thrust out of hastily-raised windows. Men and women looked up and down the street, and then glanced around to detect the reddening in the sky that would indicate where the blaze was. Timid women began sniffing suspiciously, to learn if it was their own homes which, unsuspectingly, had become ignited. "Fire! Fire! Stimson's barn is burning! Fire! Fire!" A man ran down the principal village street, shouting as he ran. At some doors he paused long enough to pound with his fist, awakening the dwellers who had not heard his call, for he was Rodney Stickler, the town constable and watchman, whose duty it was to sound the fire alarm, and summon the bucket brigade, in the event of a blaze.

Frank V. Webster was the author of The Boy from the Ranch; or, Roy Bradner's City Experiences (1909), The Young Treasure Hunter; or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska (1909), The Young Firemen of Lakeville; or, Herbert Dare's Pluck (1909), Jack, the Runaway (1909), Bob the Castaway; or, The Wreck of the Eagle (1909), Comrades of the Saddle; or, The Young Rough Riders of the Plains (1910), The Boys of Bellwood School; or, Frank Jordan's Triumph (1910), Bob Chester's Grit; or, From Ranch to Riches (1911), Airship Andy (1911), The High School Rivals (1911), Darry the Life Saver; or, The Heroes of the Coast (1911), Dick the Bank Boy; or, A Missing Fortune (1911), Ben Hardy's Flying Machine (1911), The Boys of the Wireless (1912), Harry Watson's High School Days (1912), The Boy Scouts of Lenox; or, The Hike Over Big Bear Mountain (1915), Tom Taylor at West Point (1915), Cowboy Dave; or, The Round-Up at Rolling River (1915), Two Boys of the Battleship (1915) and Jack of the Pony Express; or, The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails (1915).

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"Fire! Fire! Turn out, everybody! Fire! Fire!" This cry, coming like a clarion call, at midnight, awoke the inhabitants of the peaceful little New England village of Lakeville. "Fire! Fire!" Heads were thrust out of hastily-raised windows. Men and women looked up and down the street, and then glanced around to detect the reddening in the sky that would indicate where the blaze was. Timid women began sniffing suspiciously, to learn if it was their own homes which, unsuspectingly, had become ignited.

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again – worldwide.

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