The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-10
CHAPTER iI--Continued.

We all went down to see him off and !
sat on the dock until he got every
thing ready-all of us. that is, except
Mrs. Green, who complained of
headache, poor old lady, and decided
to stay in bed.
l did not help Bopp on his way
much, as l should have liked to, be-
cause | know my limitations when it
comes to motorboats. Now with an
automobile I am right at home. When
a car refuses to do what the advertise
ments claim for it, all you need to do
is to get out the tool kit, jack up one
OF the axles and telephone the nearest
garage. Sometimes it isn't even nee
essary to use the jack. but 1t looks
more professional and impresses your
passengers with your mechanical skill.
Bopp looked the engine over and sniff
ed. Looks like it was built by a one
armed plumbers assistant with the St
Vitus dance However, it's very sim
pie. A child could understand this"
He pulled 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 | won't have to
leave the steering wheel"
! did as he asked.
He turned the 6ywheel over pain
fully. There was a sort of wheeling
sound, but nothing resembling the reg
ular explosion of a marine motor in the
flush of perfect health feeling its oats
THE engine is cold" he announced.
1.-THE principle of the gasoline en-
CINE" l lectured .slibly to Lucille, lis
easily comprehensive to the intellect
of a boy of ten. Ii consists simply of
mixing gasoline in the thing anna Jig
which is drawn into q 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 oyer-this draws the
charge of gas into the engine-now the
eccentric trips the sparkling device
now listen intently for the explosion.
You can't hear it because there is a
very good muller on the boat"
Bopp expressed what he thought of
me by hitting the engine a smart rap
with the monkey wrench.
whats the matter?" inquired Lu-
cile sweetly, wishing to smooth matters
over. won't the engine rum"
That is always the prize question to
ask the operator of a gasoline engine
on boat or an auto. Next time you
see and auto stalled beside the road,
with the driver dripping perspiration
and tearing his heart out at the crank,
ask him that, and you will hear him
pour out his innermost soul in words
of one syllable.
Bopp seemed disinclined to answer,
50 did it for him. You see, he could
make the engine go, any child could,
but he wants to get it all warmed up
before he starts it. 1t is really kind
ness on his part. No humane man
would want to make poor, cold, gaso-
line engine run fast right at first. See
Mr.. Bopp is going to hold it in his lap
until it gets warm"
"Oh, dry upl' snapped Bopp impo-
itely.
That's impossible" / retorted 1.-THE
earth itself is over two-thirds water
and l stack up considerably higher
than that"
Bopp now had smudge of dark
grease on his light trousers, had worn
a blister on the palm of his hand and
had used up collar completely. He
opened a valve on top of the engine
shifted suspiciously and looked wise.
ITS flooded he snorted.
Il can sympathize with it," said
feelingly.
After rummaglng around in the lock
er for awhile he got out a collection OF
tools and began to remove a steel plate
from the engine.
"hi 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 i
lie knows that he spilled some cylinde
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 man
leg. The crank shaft is that othel
= thing not quite so thin and shapeless
= = Move your leg little. will you, Bopp
y so that Lucille can tell which is tn,
: crank shaft?"
II There was no reply save a growl o
rage from below where the young nal
was standing on his head peering int
the gizzard of the machine.
Don't forget to tell me when to lie
ls go of the rope" | reminded him.
n Lucille suddenly scrambled down int
the launch.
~ "Oh, Frank" she exclaimed, "woul