Part 13 (1/2)
”Wonder what it was?”
”We'll have to go and see!” cried Dave, and put on the power once ht!” cried Dunston Porter: ”Get down there as fast as you can, Dave But be careful--we don't want to run into the wrong down there!”
CHAPTER IX
ON THE ROAD
”Perhaps they have gone off into some ditch!”
”Maybe they bounced off a rock and hit a tree!”
”A fellow could easily break a wheel on this rough road!”
”Oh, I hope none of them have been hurt!”
Such were some of the re-car, as Dave put on the power and started down the winding road which led to the bottoear, Dave,” said Dunston Porter, as the car struck a rather steep incline ”The engine will help hold her back”
”I think I can hold her with the brakes, Uncle Dunston,” answered the youth, who had already thrown off the power He had the foot-brake well down, and now he threw in the e touring-car, buressed All of the lights were on full, and they were needed, for the road turned and twisted in such a fashi+on that but little could be seen ahead In so caused by the heavy trees and bushes lining both sides At one point the water had caused quite a washout, and into this and out again they buirls shrieked in alarriht sure I'd be jounced out!” cried Jessie ”Dave, can't you go a little slower?”
”I'll try,” returned the youth, and jammed down the foot-brake as hard as he could For an instant the touring-car caain, co a moment later to another bend
”Look out! Don't run into us!” It was a yell fro in the roadaving his handkerchief
Down in the darkness beyond Dave ht of the Basswood auto-car ca had had its effect, and now Dave jammed on both brakes with all the force at his cohtly to the left He just grazed a trunk strapped to the back of the first machine, and then came to a halt on a water-break a short distance beyond
”Soet out and put a few stones under the wheels!” cried Dave, who could not leave his seat because of one foot on the brake
”All right, we'll fix it!” cried his uncle, and leaped out, followed quickly by the boys in the tonneau of the car
Loose stones were to be had in plenty, and soon the car wheels ell blocked Then Dave was able to join those on the ground
”Shall we get out?” asked Laura, anxiously
”Suit yourselves,” returned Dunston Porter, as alreadyin the direction of the other car
The Wadsworthpossession of this, Dave and his chums hurried toward the other autolance that the Basswood touring-car had swung around to the side of the road, and that one front wheel was held fast between a large rock and a fair-sized tree
Apparently the car was not hurt, and no one see out Dave, when he saw that the accident was not a serious one
”Funniest thing you ever heard of,” returned his chuuess it”
”Didn't you slip on the rocks?” queried Phil