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     ;But    not   much     faster  than   a  wheelbarrow�察─      �said   his  father�察  �who 

sometimes teased his son。 

     ;Wait� ─�cried the youth。 

     Tom   turned   more   current   into   the   motor。   The   purring   and   humming 

increased�察�and the car seemed to leap forward。 It was in the road now�察�and�察�

once assured that the steering apparatus was working well�察�Tom suddenly 

turned on much more speed。 

     So quickly did the electric auto shoot forward that Mr。 Damon and Mr。 

Sharp were jerked back against the cushions of the rear seats。 

     ;Here� �What are you doing�拭─�inquired Mr。 Sharp。 

     ;I'm going to show you a little speed�察─�answered Tom。 

     The   car   was   now   moving   rapidly�察  �and   there   was   a   smoothness   and 

lightness to its progress that was absent from a gasolene auto。 There was 

no vibration from the motor。 Faster and faster it ran�察�until it was moving at 

a speed scarcely less than that of Mr。 Damon's car�察�when it was doing its 

best。 Of course that was not saying much�察�for the car owned by the odd 

gentleman   was   not   a     very   powerful   one�察  �but    it   could   make   fast  time 

occasionally。 

     ;Is this the best you can do�拭─�asked Mr。 Damon。 ;Not that it isn't fast�察─�

he hastened to add�察 �and I was wondering if it was your limit。; 

     ;Not half� ─  �cried Tom�察�as   he   turned on   a   little more   power。 ;I'm  not 

trying   for   a   record   to´day。   I   just   want to   see how   the   battery  and   motor 

behaves。; 

     ;Pretty well�察�I should say�察─�commented Mr。 Sharp。 

     ;I'm satisfiedso far�察─�agreed the lad。 

     They were now moving along the highway at a good speedmoving 

almost silently�察�too�察�for the motor�察�save for a low hum�察�made no noise。 So 

quiet was the car�察�in fact�察�that it was nearly the cause of a disaster。 Tom 

was so interested in the performance of his latest invention�察�that�察�before he 

knew it�察�he had come up behind a farmer�察�driving a team of skittish horses。 

As the big machine went past them�察�giving no warning of its approach�察�the 

steeds reared up�察�and would have bolted�察�but for the prompt action of the 

driver。 

     ;Hey� ─�he   cried�察 �angrily�察 �as Tom speeded   past�察  �don't   you know  you 



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got to give warnin' when you're comin' with one of them ther gol´swizzled 

things� �By Jehossephat I'll have th' law on ye ef ye do thet ag'in� ─�

     ;I forgot to ring the bell�察─�apologized Tom�察�as he sent out a peal from 

the    gong�察  �and    then�察  �he  let  out   a  few    more    amperes�察    �and   the   speed 

increased。 

     ;Hold   on�   �I   guess   this   is   fast   enough� ─  �cried   Mr。   Damon�察  �as   his   hat 

blew off。 

     ;Fast�拭─�answered Tom。 ;This is nothing to what I'll do when I use the 

full power。 Then I'll; 

     He   was   interrupted   by   a   sharp   report�察  �and   a   vivid   flash   of   fire   on   a 

switch board near the steering wheel。 The motor gave a sort of groan�察�and 

stopped�察�the car rolling on a little way�察�and then becoming stationary。 

     ;Bless my collar button� ─�ejaculated Mr。 Damon。 

     ;What's the matter�拭─�inquired Mr。 Sharp。 

     ;Some sort of a blow´out�察─�answered Tom ruefully�察�as he shoved the 

starting handle over�察�trying to move the car。 But it would not budge。 The 

new   auto   had   ;gone   dead;   on   her   first   tryout。   The   young   inventor   was 

grievously disappointed。 



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                             CHAPTER XIII 



                                  TOWED BY A MULE 



       ;Bless my gizzard� �Is it anything serious�拭─�asked Mr。 Damon。 ;Will it 

blow up�察�or anything like that�拭─�

     ;No�察─�replied the lad�察�as he leaped out of the car�察�and began to make an 

examination。 Mr。 Sharp assisted him。 

     ;The   motor   seems   to   be   all   right�察─  �remarked   the   balloonist�察  �as   he 

inspected it。 

     ;Yes�察─�agreed our hero�察 �and the batteries have plenty of power left in 

them yet。 The gauge shows that。 I can't understand what the trouble can be�察�

unless; He paused in his remark and uttered an exclamation。 ;I've found 

it� ─�he cried。 

     ;What�拭─�demanded the aeronaut。 

     ;Some   of   the   fuses   blew   out。   I   turned   on   too   much   current�察  �and   the 

fuses wouldn't carry it。 I put them in to save the motor from being burned 

out�察�but I didn't use heavy enough ones。 I see where my mistake was。; 

     ;But what does it mean�拭─�inquired Mr。 Damon。 

     ;It   means   that   we've   got   to   walk   back   home�察─  �was   Tom's   sorrowful 

answer。 ;The car is stalled�察�for I haven't any extra fuses with me。; 

     ;Can't   you   connect   up   the   battery  by  using   some   extra   wire�拭─  �asked 

Mr。 Sharp。 ;I have some�察─�and he drew a coil of it from his pocket。 

     ;I   wouldn't   dare   to。   It   might   be   so   heavy   that   it   would   carry   more 

current   than   the   motor   could   stand。   I   don't   want   to   burn   that   out。   No�察  �I 

guess we'll have to walk home�察�or rather I will。 You two can stay here until 

I come back with heavier fuses。 I'm sorry。; 

     Tom  had   hardly  ceased   speaking�察  �when�察  �from  around   the   turn   in   the 

road   proceeded   a   voice�察  �and�察  �at   the   sound   of   it   all   three   started�察  �for   the 

voice was saying�此�

     ;Now it ain't no use fer yo' to act dat´a´way�察�Boomerang。 Yo' all ain't 

got no call t' git contrary now�察�jest when I wants t' git home t' mah dinner。 I 

should t'ink you'd want t' git t' de stable�察�too。 But ef yo' all ain't mighty 

keerful I'll cut down yo' rations�察�dat's what I'se goin' to do。 G'lang�察�now�察�



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dat's   a   good   feller。   Ho�   �Ho�   �I   knowed   dat'd   fetch   yo'   all。   When   yo'   all 

wiggles yo' ears dat´a´way�察�dat's a suah sign yo' all is gwine t' move。; 

     Then followed the sound of a rattletrap of a wagon approaching。 

     ;Eradicate� �It's Eradicate� ─�exclaimed Tom。 

     ;And   his   mule�察  �Boomerang� ─  �added   Mr。   Sharp。   ;He's   just   in   time� ─�

commented   Mr。   Damon   with   a   sigh   of   relief�察  �as   the   ancient   outfit�察  �in 

charge of the aged colored man�察�came along。 Eradicate had been sent to 

Shopton to get a load of wood for Mr。 Swift�察�and was now returning。 At 

the sight of the stalled auto the mule pricked up his long ears�察�and threw 

them forward。 

     ;Whoa       dar�察 �now�察    �Boomerang� ─       �cried   Eradicate。    ;Doan't     yo'   all 

commence t' gittin' skittish。 Dat machine ain't gwine t' hurt yo'。 Why good 

land a' massy� �Ef 'tain't Mistah Swift� ─�cried the colored man�察�as he caught 

sight of Tom。 ;What's de trouble�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Broke     down�察─    �answered     the   young    inventor    briefly。  ;You    always 

seem to come along when I'm in trouble�察�Rad。; 

     ;Dat's right�察─�assented the darkey�察�with a grin。 ;Me an' trouble am ole 

acquaintances。       Sometimes      she   hits   me   a  clip   on  de   haid�察  �den�察  �ag'in 

Boomerang�察�mah mule�察�gits it。 He jest had his trouble。 Got a stone under 

his shoe�察�an' didn't want t' move。 Den when I did git him started he balked 

on me。 But I'se all right now。 But I suah am sorry fo' you。 Can't I help yo' 

all�察�Mistah Swift�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�you can�察�Rad�察─�answered Tom。 ;Drive home as fast as you can�察�

and ask Dad to send back with you some of those fuses he'll find on my 

work bench。 He knows what I want。 Hurry there and hurry back。; 

     Eradicate shook his head doubtfully。 

     ;What's the matter�拭�Don't you want to go�拭─�asked Mr。 Sharp�察�a trifle 

nettled。 ;We can't get the car started until we have some new fuses。。; 

     ;Oh�察   �I  wants    t'  go  all  right  'nuff�察 �Mistah    Sharp�察─   �was    Eradicate's 

prompt answer。 ;Yo' all knows I'd do anyt'ing t' 'blige yo' or Mistah Swift。 

But   hits   dish   yeah   mule�察  �Boomerang。   I   jest   done   promised   him   dat   we 

were gwine home t' dinnah�察�an' he 'spects a manger full ob oats。 Ef I got to 

Mistah   Swift's   house   wid   him�察  �I   couldn't   no   mo'   git   him   t'   come   back 

widout his dinnah�察�dan yo' all kin git dat 'ar car t' move widout dem fusin' 



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t'ings yo' all talked about。; 

     ;Bless my necktie� ─�exclaimed Mr。 Damon。 ;That's all nonsense� �You 

don't suppose that mule understands what you say to him�察�do you�拭�How 

does he know you promised him his dinner�拭─�

     ;I doan't know how he know�察�Mistah Damon�察─�replied Eradicate�察 �but 

he do know�察�jest de same。 I know hit would be laik pullin' teeth an' wuss 

too�察�t' git Boomerang t' start back wid dem foosd t'ings until after he's had 

his dinner。 Wouldn't it�察�Boomerang�拭─�

     The mule waved his long ears as if in answer。 

     ;Bless my soul�察�I believe he does understand� ─�cried Mr。 Damon。 

     ;Of course he do�察─�put in the colored man。 ;I'se awful sorry。 Now if it 

were   afternoon   I   could   bring   back   dem   what´d'ye´call´   'ems   in   a   jiffy�察�

'cause Boomerang allers feels good arter he has his dinnah�察�but befo' dat; 

and Eradicate shook his head�察�as if there was no more to be said on the 

subject。 

     ;Well�察─�remarked Tom�察�sadly�察 �I guess there's no help for it。 We'll have 

to   walk   home�察  �unless   you   two   want   to   wait   until   I   can   ride   back   with 

Eradicate�察�a

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