Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-12

day passed uneventfully and the foul
gentlemen enjoyed it in n quiet pleas
ant manner. But the gentlemen from
Clare missed the train home and when
they foand olD that il had gone they
We're very anxious to get to the classic
Hibernian village as soon us possl-
BILE.
Wen get an automobile and take
you home in a jiffy," said Col. Con-
nors nonchauntIy
Sure" said Major Smith. 1t will
be finc outing"
So they journeyed down TO The gar
age They went down" because
when you are In the east end of Fort
Dodge you always go down" when
You go toward the public square. N
park
How much TO take this party to
clare in a hurry" asked Major Smith
of the grimy functionary ut tho gar
age
give dollars" was the prompt re-
ply.
How much an hour for n good ma
chine?" was then asked.
"Three dollars" said the man.
We'll take the machine" said Col.
ConDors. With the air of n man who
has a good thing and cinches It.
So the quartet bundled into the car
and Col. Connors took charge of the
levers. while Major Smith manned
the warming horn. The men from Clare
looked at each other in iimiG.
frightened way, but said nothing.
Col. Connors jerked the speed lever
and the machine shot away from the
Crawford hotel and across the boule-
ward like scared rabbit
Hould onto yer hat, Con" was all
that Major Hanrahan said.
Sure" said Con, but he nearly bit
his cigar in two.
"Poot, Poot," screeched the horn
and the car howled around the corner
ana down the hill toward the river.
''Do that again. Lucky" said Major
Hanrahan 1T sounds like Doc Rus
sells stag hound whin he's itchy.
"Poot! Poot," screechcd the horn
again as the car shot past the oat-
meal mil and ran over a widow wom-
ans rooster. which was unfortunate
enough to have to scratch for living
In the public highway.
was all that Col. Griffin said as they
swept under the Illinois Central VIA
duct
"Nayther did amy iv tn Connaught
people" was the prompt reply Of Maj
or Hanrahan, who came from Skib-
bereen, over in the County Clare.
Out across The Lizard bridge the car
sped on and then ii started up the
hill
"Chug, chua. quish- hh hi" 1t stop
ped.
"Phwat tn devil is the natter" ask
ed the Glare man.
Get out an push growled Smith.
They all got out and pushed with
vigor, while the machine pulled and
snorted annd helped all 1t could.
This must be a Cummins machine"
pulled Colonel Griffin.
why 500" grunted Major Smith.
who is a republican, in an injured
manner
Because it needs so much boosting,
of course" retorted Colonel Griffin.
can it's from democratic it's gettin'
1t. amt it," groaned Major Hanrahan.
MS he let go to take a fresh chew Of
Spear Head.
When they got to the top of the hill
they all piled in and the machine ran
down the slope most beautifully. 1t
would not negotiate the next hill alone,
so they all got out and got in the push.
Before long darkness settled down over
them and they all set their jaws tight
and said nothing. that Isl all of them
but Colonel Connors, who delivered
sermon on automobiles in general and
the machine they were riding in in
particular.
When about half way to Clare the
stopped again and they all
took turns at cranling 1t until all the
skin was worn from, their hands and
each was so mad that he would hardly
speak to the other. Major Smith in
vestigated finally and discovered that
all they needed ives gasoline. Colonel
C,onnors walked over a half mile to
farm house. wis'-.,g all the way that
he was back to Barnum in overalls and
operating his town COW pasture. When
he drew near the farm house the faith
ri dog came out and chased him up in
10 an apple tree. where he had to stay
until the farmer came out and helped
MIN down. Securing a supply OF gas
,line he strobe back to the road and
soon the party was on its way, not re-
ioicing but on their way anyway. 1t
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