The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-02


"Sleep all right. old chapT h
asked presently.
+ Rather Didn't wake up till JUS
+ now" said Aimee, taking a larg
spoonful of comb honey. did you?
Billy paused.
: "Middling," he said slowly. "Say
partner, whatd you like to do now
Rest a bit?''
REST" said Aimee scornfully. 7"
want to live, not rest"
Ready to get busy on the Sphinx
an cleave the ether?"
Eyes, right away"
"Good I'll get her fixed"
Twenty minutes later they met b!
the shed where the Sphinx was stored
AS Billy wheeled the machine out, hi
looked keenly into Aimee's eyes.
Partner" he asked, you haven't
anything on your mind, have your
Aimee laughed aloud. Her eyes
sparkled.
"Do 1 look as if 1 hadT
"No, by the Great Horn Spoon, you
don't!" said Billy, cycling her with q
flash of admiration. You look as If
you'd face the world and laugh at
everything 1t handed you-from a
bunch Of roses to sudden death.
You're IT. Come on"
They went out through the little
gate Billy did not offer to mount the
Sphinx till they were clear of the lane.
When he stopped, Aimee observed for
the first time that the Sphinx had q
brand-new spring pillion-seat clamped
to the carrier.
whats this for?" exclaimed Aimee.
"Why, for you, old chap. Easier
riding"
Il didn't need it, Billy. The carrier
was good enough"
Nope" said Billy with determine
ton, mot nearly good enough. Car
rier! You amt baggage, are you"
Don't know. It's what a lot Of
people have called me-"
"Who?" said Billy Indignantly.
ooh, frumps."
There's lot of discriminating
people about" said her partner alb
ruptly.
The Sphinx started, and Billy
threaded lanes at an easy pace. The
soft wind of the morning caressed
them as they rode. Not that 1t had
any pacifying effect on Aimee's spirit
The sense OF adventure mounted to
her head like wine.
Here we arew said Billy, turning
onto long, deserted stretch of high
road, running delightfully."- level and
straight. He let the Sphinx out. For
eighty seconds the hedges flashed by
like long green streamers. At the end
of mile and half Billy stopped and
"Now," he said, we're not going to
talk about how to sell the Sphinx yet
awhile; the first thing Is to put you
wise to her. You've got to know her
inside out and Northumberland she's
the sweetest thing that ever burned
gas. Now, look here!"
Aimee kneeled eagerly on the grass,
and Billy fuently explained, disman-
fling the parts as he talked
For twenty minutes she followed
him, testing for herself.
why" said Billy with delight, |
stopping and looking at her, "it's like /
teaching duck to swim You catch
IN quicker than can show you-you
we're born to It'll
"I'm an infant to you," said Aimee
ldmiringly. what a head you've got.
It's everything q motor engine ought
o be but never is. Let's take down
he cylinder"
They busted themselves dismantling
md re-assembling the engine.
"TH show you how to drive her
low," said Billy. Stationary, till you
.et the hang Of her."
Aimee mounted the saddle while
he machine remained on it's stand,
nd Billy showed her how to control
he engine running free with the
lutch out. She took longer to grasp
his The controls, Though simple,
7ere of an unusual type. In ten min
ties, however she mastered them
retty efficiently.
. "Fine" said Billy enthusiastically.
Partner, the Sphinx is your big SIS
err! Now we'll run her on the road
ID ride the pillion an coach you.
'ut for the lands sake go easy with
he throttle She'll rush you clean
q the British isles II you give her
ny gas"
Aimee started dead slow. The ease
nd resiliency Of the drive. once the
pink was running, astonished her.
radually Aimee increased speed to
fteen ana twenty miles. She WIS In
by the sense of power, an.
wering to the least touch Of her
myers.
Glorious I" she gasped.
you're doing fine" said Billy,
atchfng keenly. He made her prac-
ce stopping and starting, including
halts. "Say. isn't she the
st word In lady's mountsT
Rather !" said Aimee, in spite Of . Z
,nse Of difficulty with her dress and I
lie Sphinx's tank, low though 1t was