The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-21

can mop AWAY thi7 lump ~
marked the boy. 'but I guess It's moth
Ing more than hard bump"
Then the stranger suddenly arose
and stared about him. Then be stared
at the boy.
"Got spill. did II be asked
YES" the boy replied
II remember that ! sheered on tho
road. and l remember falling. Must
have bumped my bead. Did you pick
me upf'
Yes"
whats your nameT
"Isenjamin Phillips."
He moved about a little and stretch
ed bis legs aud worked his arms.
"seems to be all right" he said. "ex-
cept this sore bead. That your horser'
~fes."
II suppose you could take me down
TO the village aud get somebody 20
come up and Ok the machine. III pay
you well for your time"
The boy looked AZ the careened au-
tomoblle.
Il think ] can get that back into
the road again." be said.
The stranger looked AT him with
half closed eyes. There was sturdi-
ness about the lad that pleased him. a
firmness about the chin that meant de-
termination and confidence.
-yery we'll" the stranger said. 'Ill
pay you for that too"
The boy studied the situation deliber-
ately. Then he brought forward a long
fence rail- and a number OF stones He
arranged these In a pile beneath the
auto aud then. using the rail- as a
lever. be slowly and carefully raised
the car and slowed II onto the high
way. The stranger watched him with
an unwaserlng gaze.
Good" be said. know anything
about carsr
-yery little replied the boy. But
| know something shout machinery
Perhaps you can tell then what's
the msffsr with the steering apparatus
OF the automobile
-Perhaps can said the boz. Have
you a wrenchT'
Under the seat said the stranger.
The boy found the wrench and crawled
beneath the car. Presently be emerged
"A Joint was loose and nut needed
Tightening. and there was bent rod 70
Strengthen"
-Qults enough said the stranger.
The boy looked up.
-fIo~'s your head. sirr" be s~ked
The man made q grimscc.
1T sehcs.' be said 1T aches COO
foundesiiy.
lie was 9 slender man. lIttie above
the medium IN height. q man with .
pale and serious face and with bis thin
hair touched with gray. His w~iInt-
ting suit was gray. too. and a soft gray
hat lay on the grass close 10 the car
lie psek~d the bat up and carefully
drew II on his head
Il think you'll feel better soon. SIR
-aid The boy. "Your bead wax pretty
badly bumped
The man looked az the car.
-wiiI sbe play me any more trictsY'
b. aid
Il think not The boy replied But
fbe-~ IL a bolt In therr that 10 iikciy
TO work lco~r. and that should Be re-
PLACED before yvu travel much furthsr.
n you are going toward the village and
viii stop . moment at our gsnshoo I
ru~sr I can nnd . bo{s that VIII b
Just the thing
Good said the stranger - Be
took tis s>st Il suppose IN - lad
tn procs>ssou-=
Tn car moved sbesd slowly. and
tn boz followed In the light wagon
II vss q ride Of le@ than hAR
miis. and ~ the stranger dro~s the
car over ths single span brsdes that
cro~rsd tn Drawing reek. H. bay
called 10 him;
Turn TO the right dr. - I'D
Here "a tbs shop
Ths stranger obeysd The dfpnrtfpn
aud found himself In front e . two
story frame structure. painted . DARK
red and with 4 sign over The door.
-Joeeph Hammer. 0unsmIth md Re-
pair Shop II read
Tbs stranger alIxhfed and tn boy
Joined him
lis this your worksbopy- qncried
the stranger.
-Yes. air." He laughed 1--WE been
working here more or less since was
a ANAL boy" He thrust the key into
the lock OF the front door. Come In.
sir. The place Is In my charge a good
deal Of the time Joe-that's the man
who owns the shops badly crippled
BIZ rheumatism. and unless the wealth
or IL pleasant he doesn't come over.
This is our ONCE. And back here IL
our workroom. Light and airy. Isn't
III And pretty well stocked for = VII
lsrc shop. We get power when we
want II from the creek there"
The gray stranger eyed the boys
eager face.
"You like tools. fancy" he said.
They're my pIaythings.' laughed the
49, .ff WAS m long time before Joe