Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

line engine run fast right at first. See.
Mr.. Bopp is going 10 hold it in his lap
until it gets warn.
ooh, dry un9' snapped Bopp impo-
litely
That's impossible retorted. The
earth itself is over two-thirds water,
and | stack up considerably higher
than that"
Bopp now had a smudee Of dark
grease On his light trousers, had worn
blister on the palm Of bis hand and
had used up a collar completely. He
opened a valve on top Of the engine,
shifted suspiciously and looked wise.
TITS flooded, he snorted.
u can sympatbize With IT," said
feelingiy
After rummag1ng around In the lock-
er for awhile he got out a collection Of
tools and began to remove & steel plate
from the engine.
"In order to make it easier to under.
stand the inner workings Of the en-
CINE" / explained to Lucille, "he is
going to take it apart so that you may
see each piece distinctly. I wonder il
he knows that he spilled some cylinder
oil in that place where he is now sit
ting No matter. To resume our lee
ture. that thin piece of tubing covered
with black grease is the crank shaft.
No; am mistaken. That is the mans
leg. The crank shaft is that other
thing not quite so thin and shRpeless.
Move your leg a little, win you, Bopp,
so that Lucille can tell which is the
crank shaft?"
There was no reply save growl Of
rage from below where the young man
was standing on his head peering into
/ the gizzard Of the machine.
Don't forget to tell me when to let
/ go of the rope" I reminded him.
I Lucille suddenly scrambled down into
the launch.
! ooh, Frank" she exclaimed, would
1t make any difference if this wire
were fastened to something's
He arose from mis- imitation Of kan
CARGO about 10 jump down mine
shaft and took the wire from her fin,
gers without comment. His feelings,
whatever they were. he did not dare
trust to speech, There was something
majestic about the repression Of the
man that forbade comment IN pal.
plating silence he attached the wire
to q place which seemed to be made
for it, reassemhled the engine, wiped
off his hands and grasped the crank
lie turned it once easily, and. 'zing,
the motor got down 10 business like q
clock!
I Lucille hastily scrambled out of the
boat
Let her go" Bopp yelled. taking
bold of the wheel in a pose a good deal
ike a viking save for the grease on
his trousers. did vikings wear troa.
GERS? Ny memory is at FAULTY
I threw the line on board with a
feeling Of envy for one who was speed
ing TO square meal.
Keep to starhoardw Lucille yelled
Keep to starboard! There's shallow
water on the port side"'
Bopp spun the wheel aud the launch
turned abruptly to the left.
The other way9' screamed Lucille
"Starhoard is On your right sider'
She was too late The boat stopped
suddenly. Bopp hastily took au i'm
preston Of the steering wheel on tn,
s pit Of his stomach.
, ! yelled to Bopp do You want an.
t helpT
4 "No." ne replied. bowling TO me un
= Intentionally from pain. holding on
hand on his belt line where the whoe
. had struck him.
p To Lucille I explained IN as loud
ZONE Of voice as ] could command: y
4 IS a curious thing about many dee
j water sailors that they cannot tell thei
left and right hands apart. Say 'port
or starhoard' to them and they &c
= you at once"
d Continued Next Wednesday,