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

"Ths engine is cold" he announced
feel better and win put flesh on your
frame
Put you said that it would make
me thin" I interrupted.
1T works both ways" supplied LII
Gle.
Me fast?" suorted Bopp. q guess
not-not while I'm within two miles Of
the mainland! Is the motorboat ia
running order?"
why, yes. I guess it is" Lucille re
piled doubtfulIy. II is always well to
he doubtful about q motorhJat. "But
there is no one here who can ruu it.
"Huh!' gruuted Bopp unplea=anJlT.
"1 guess ] can run it, J don't ike 10
talk about myself. but I have yet to
meet the gasoline engine that does net
cover at my approach. II there's a
spark and if there's any Juice IN the
gasoline tank she's got 60 60.
We all went down TO see him Of and
SAT on the dock until lac got every
thing reGdy-all of us, that is. except
Mrs Green. who complained OF a
headache, poor old lady, ana decided
to stay in bed.
, I did not helm Bopp on his way
much. as / should have liked TO- be-
/ cause / know my limitations when it
comes to motorboats Now. with an
/ automobile ! am right at home When
a car refuses to do what the advertise
: ments claim for it. all you need to do
! is tc get out the tool kit. jack un enc
Of tho azles and telephone the nearest
garage Sometimes it isn't even nee
esssry to use the jack, but it looks
I more professional and impresses vour
/ passengers with your mechanical skill
/ BOpp looked the engine over and sniff
cd. Looks Ike it was built by 4 one
armed plumbers assistant with the St.
| Vitus dance. However, it's very sim
PIE. A child could understand this"
He pulled q few levers, set the steer
ing wheel and started to crank it.
Monty" he commanded. loosen that
line there. and when the engine starts
throw it aboard so I won't have to
leave the steering wheel
/ did as he asked
He turned the iywheel over pain
fully. There was a sort Of wheeling
sound, but nothing resembling the reg
ular explosion Of marine motor in the
flush of perfect health feeling its oats.
1.-THE engine is cold" he announced.
1.-THE principle Of the gasoline en-
CINE" / lectured glibly to Lucille, SIS
easily comprehensive to the intellect
of a boy of ten. 1t consists simply OF
mixing gasoline in the thing-a-ma-1 Jig
which is drawn into a what-d' -you-call.
It in the engine, and then when an
electric spark is applied from the ding
bat there is an explosion. See-he
turns the wheel over-this draws the
charge OF gas into the engine--now tbs
eccentric trips the sparkling device
now listen intently for the explosion
You can't hear it because there is 3
very good muller on the boat"
Bopp expressed what he thought Of
me by hitting the engine a smart raj
with the monkey wrench.
whats the natter inquired La
ellie sweetly, wishing 10 smooth matters
over. Wont the engine rung'
That is always the prize question t.
ask the operator Of gasoline engin(
, on a boat or an auto. Next time .yoy
see and auto stalled beside the road
with the driver dripping perspiratiaI
and tearing his heart out at the crank
ask him that, and you will hear hin
pour out his innermost soul in words
of one syllable.
a Bopp seemed disinclined to answer
q So did ii for him. You see. he cont
make the engine go, any child could
put he wants to get it all warmed ii
a before he starts it. 1t is really kind
ness on his part. 20 humane mai
o would want to make a poor, cold case