human
The very thing! cried Templeton.
gpt
We’ll make some more holes at different heights, Tom.
human
What for?
gpt
My idea is to rig up some trays inside the tank, one above another; there are several old sheets of iron lying about. They’ll hold the soot and combustibles.
human
By George! we forgot to ask Mother Trenchard to bring some firelighters.
gpt
Never mind about them for the moment. We’ll bore holes just above the trays, and put in some straw soaked in paraffin, and light it. Then when we start there’ll be a fine draught through the holes.
human
Splendid! But shan’t we be fairly choked?
gpt
Of course we’ll rig up the tank behind us; the smoke will all blow back.
human
It’ll be the dickens of a job to fix this heavy tank,
gpt
Oh, we’ll manage it. There’s plenty of wire about, and we can hunt up something that will do for stays.