Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-25
CHAPTER Il-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
30 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 Z 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, Int it 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.
1ng wheel and started to crank it.
Monty" he commanded, loosen that
throw it aboard so 1 won't have to
3eave the steering wheel"
/ did as he asked.
He turned the hywheel 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.
THE engine is cold" he announced.
The principle of the gasoline en-
glne," I lectured glibly to Lucille, sis
easily comprehensive to the intellect
of boy of ten. 1t consists simply of
mixing gasoline in the thing-a-ma-jig
which is drawn into a what-d'-yOu-call-
1t 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 the
eccentric trips the sparkling device
now listen intently for the explosion.
You can't hear it because there is a
very 60 muller on the boat"
BopI expressed what he thought Of
me by hitting the engine a smart rap
with the monkey wrench.
whats the matter?" Inquired Lu-
Gle sweetly, wishing TO smooth matters
over. wont the engine run?"
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 has innermost soul in words
of one syllable.
Bopp seemed disinclined to answer,
81 did it for him. You see, he could
make the engine go, any child could,
out he wants to get it all warmed up
before ne starts it. II IS really kind
ness on his part No humane man
would want to make poor, cold, gasO-
4 4ine engine run fast right at first. See
Mr.. Bopp is going to hold it in his lap
until it gets warm
"Oh, dry up" snapped Bopp impo-
2itely.
That's impossible" l retorted. 1.-THE
earth itself is over two-thirds water.
and 1 stack up considerably higher
than that"
Bopp now had a smudge of dark
grease on his light trousers, had worn
4 a blister on the palm of his hand and
mad used up a collar completely. He
opened a valve on top of the engine,
smiled suspiciously and locked wise.
It's flooded" he snorted.
i can sympathize with it" l said
d feelingly.
After rummaging around In the lock-
4 er Tor awhile he got out a collection of
tools and began to remove a steel plate
from the engine.
In order to make it easier to under
stand the inner workings Of the en-
& she' l explained to Lucille, "he is
d gong to take it apart so that you may
see each piece distinctly. l wonder If
lie Knows that he spilled some cylinder
Oh IN that place where he is now sit
tlng No matter. To resume our lee
& cure that thin piece of tubing covered
Is WIN black grease is the crank shaft
IS 90 am mistaken. That is the mans
seq The crank shaft is that other
Jung not quite so thin and shapeless.
sloYe your leg little, will you, Bopp.
- that Lucille can tell which is the
crank shaft?"
mere was no reply save growl Of
9se from below whereethe young man
vas standing on his head peering into
me gizzard Of the machine.
Dont forget to tell me when to let
" OF the rope" l reminded him.
Lucille suddenly scrambled down into
the launch.
On Frank" she exclaimed, "wc uld