The Coconino sun., 1923-02-16

continued to CLEAN while the rest of
US James gang gloamed. Pretty soon
he folded up Amelia's hood, slung the
fan away and said that he believed
Amelia only wanted clear view of
the scenery on her way into Flor
ence.
Without another suggestion except
the occasional sniff of Rockefeller's
marahuana, Amelia went to Flor
ence. A little het up possibly, but it
was after dark and the happy GO
lucky Big Swede let us trundle into
his garage just as if we were advance
agents for old man Hennery himself.
After a diagnosis, of Amelia's COM
plants in brief clinic the big Co.
penhagen expert unchested that
Amelia could git new glands in two
hours, powder puffs m everything" F"
Having ct, slept and resusticated
and knowing it was all up to Jimmy
to nurse Amelia in her tantrum-also
knowing that working during the
forenoons was one of Amelia's pet
aversions, we wandered out into the
wilds Of the city of Florence and Sc
cured oil from J. r. Treat who runs
a couple of money banks in that sec
ton along with keen batch Of pol
itical machines, and gas from Editor
A. C. Wrenn, who stirs the populace
with the Florence Blade-Tribune. We
wandered back to pass the time of
day with Amelia, Jimmy and the Co.
penhagen Kid. The two hours were up
about noon. Amelia had new
fan and new casting on gas con-
sumef.
The way to Tucson was strewn with
flowers except at one point where a
tire puffed its last, but Jimmy had
a fresh hunk of rim tlipe and as soon
as it commenced to get dark we
commenced to go into Tucson. Ame-
liza, after some flourishing around
went into first class garage with
real fine Marcel wave.
All went into retirement this eve
ming with a feeling OF security and
desire to kiss Amelia an affectionate
good night, hoping she would recip-
rocate in the morning without throw
ing her johnson bar or getting out
of temper.
But it was not to be thus.
The next morning Amelia wouldn't
sing a note, coax, tease and persuade
as you might. She just loved that
garage, or got stuck on some Of the
help. Not a bulge. Despair and
language usually accompanying dis
pair, filled the air and even Jimmy
spoke of a new way of settling the
Colorado river compact down at
new location-Yuba Dam.
The sun continued to rise and rise
higher and higher. Fearing that our
presence might have something to do
with inducing stubbornness of which
we have been accused by no less a
person than lovable Ed Titcomb of
Nogales, we strolled back to the San
ia Rita to see if it was still hoteling.
The clock hadn't hardly got through
announcing 11:30 before Jim came
along and advised: Amelia come
alive right after you went away"
There was Amelia right out in the
street pointed toward Nogales with
her hood tied down painting to go. We
passed everything on the road COM
ing from Nogales on our way in. We
missed one fellow with big bus by
about an eighth Of an inch, however
that eighth of an inch saved US quite
considerable time, for his bus was
going in the opposite direction at
about 80 miles an hour, while we were
going the other way at a hellity lar
rup gait of 8. He had it on US for
weight and speed so we were much
pleased with the eighth of an inch.
Otherwise it is certain Amelia would
have had spell of nerves and gone
up in the air.
We also passed picnic party, of
which party the car was headed
our way, but they couldn't have had
a great deal to eat for they again
met US on the way in to Nogales.
Owing to Amelia's modesty we hit
the city limits as the sun was dusking
and unerringly Amelia went to the
door of her fathers people-though
we knew not where we were-as to
garages.
ITO be continued)