human
Hello, Mr. Damon! We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment.
gpt
Experiment, Tom Swift! Experiment! Bless my Latin grammar! but you'd much better be calling out the fire department to play on that blaze down in your meadow. What is it--your barns or one of your new shops?
human
Neither one, Mr. Damon, laughed Ned.
gpt
It's only a blaze that Koku and Rad started.
human
And the fire department is here,
gpt
Where?
human
Here,
gpt
Oh! exclaimed Mr. Damon.
human
Something new, eh, Tom?
gpt
Yes. Fighting fires from the air. I got the idea after the fireworks factory went up in smoke. Will you come along? There's plenty of room.
human
I believe I will, assented Mr. Damon. It was not the first time, by any means, that he had gone aloft with Tom.
gpt
I happened to be coming over in my auto, he went on to explain,
human
Oh, yes, replied Tom.
gpt
I had Rad and Koku light a big pile of packing boxes, to represent, as nearly as possible, on a small scale, a burning building. I plan now to sail over it and drop the tins of chemicals. They are arranged to burst as they fall into the blaze, and I hope the carbon dioxide set loose will blanket out the fire.
human
Sounds interesting, commented Mr. Damon.
gpt
I'll go along.