Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-29
CHAPTER II--contInued.


sat on the dock until he got every
thing ready-all OF us. that is, excep
Mrs. Green, who complained OF d
headache. poor old lady, and decided
10 stay la bed.
/ / did not help Bopp on his way
nuch. as I should have liked to. be
cause I know my limitations when II
comes % motorboats. Now, with an
automobile am right at home. when
car refuses 10 do what the advertise
ments claim for IL, all you need 10 do
Is 70 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 Ike Il was built by q one
armed plumbers assistant with the st.
yifus dance. However. it's very sim
pie. A child could understand this"
He pulled a few levers, set the steer
ing wheel and started to crank 1t.
Monty" he commanded, 'loosen that
line there. and when the engine starts
throw It aboard so / won't have to
leave the steering wheel"
1 did as he asked.
He turned the lywheel over pain
fully. There was 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.
''rhe principle of the gasoline en-
CINE" l lectured glibly to Lucille. sis
easily comprehensive TO the intellect
OF a boy of ten. II consists simply of
mixing gasoline In the thinga-ma-jlg
which Is drawn into what-d'-you-call-
IL Ia 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 lntently for the explosion.
You can't hear 1t because there Is a
very good muller ON the boat"
Bopp expressed what he thought of
me by hitting the engine a smart rap |
win Ait MUMMY NAthths
whats the matterg" inquired Luz
ellie 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 persDiration
and tearing his heart out at the crank,
ask him that, and you win hear him
pour out his innermost soul in words
IF one syllable.
Bopp seemed disinclined to answer.
80 did II for him. "You see. he could
make the engine go, any child could,
tut he wants to get IL all warmed up
,efore he starts ii. II Is really kind
less on his part No humane man
you'd want 10 make a poor. cold. gaso-
inc engine run fast right at first. See !
dr. Bopp IL going 20 hold 1t In his lap
NTH Il gets warm
"oh. dry upl' snapped Bopp impo-
Itely.
That's impossible" l retorted. THE
arth itself Is over two-t thirds water,
nd stack up considerably higher
han that"
Bopp now had smudge of dark
rease on his light trousers, had worn
blister on the palm OF his hand aud
ad used up collar completely. lie
pened n valve ON top OF the engine.
liffed suspiclously aud looked wise.
Its flooded" he snorted.
II can sympathixe with Il" / said
After rummaglng around IN the lock-
ois and began TO remove steel plate -
om the engine.
"hl order to make II easier 10 under u
aud the inner workings OF abe en-
ne l explained 10 Lucille. "he Il
ling 20 take Il apart SO that you may 4
e each piece distinctly. | wonder II q
, knows that ne spilled soma cylinder Il
m that place where he is now sit al
az. No matter. To resume our lee n
re, that thin piece OF tubing covered a
Ith black grease Is the crank shaft. n
o; / am mistaken. That is the mans n
:. The crank shaft is that other m
ing not quite SO thin and shapeless. r.
owe your leg little. Will you. Bopp, "a
that Lucille can tell which is the n
ank shaftf"
There was no reply save growl Of ~
ge from below where the young man e.
as standing on his head peerlng into Do
e gizzard OF the machine.
Don't forget 10 tell me when TO let
OF the rope" reminded him. pl
Lucille suddenly scrambled down into We
e launch. W
.Oh, Frank she exclaimed. sswould