Chapter 50

The Thomas boys waited until nearly ten am before they decided to go back to the river and attempt the feat again. The put on their swim trunks, and went down to the river.

From some ways off they could hear the voices on the river bank. Men and women were all talking and calling out to each other and then the laughing started. When the boys broke through the foliage they discovered seven people, all wearing wet suits, six diving tanks stood in batches of two near the water’s edge.

Six of the seven wore flippers, the seventh just had boots on.

Brian stared at them and then opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

“Hello Brian.”

Brian recognized him as the captain of the rescue squad from Firehouse 117.

“Hi.” Brian finally managed to say.

“I hope you don’t mind, Jerry let us in and brought us down here.” He said and then pointed to the people around him. “This is Hannon, Liza, Alex, Graeme, Shauna, and Blake. These were the only volunteers I could gather for you to help you boys out.”