Part 9 (1/2)
”Why, you're all right!” exclailad to find that the accident had had no serious consequences
”Yais, sah, I guess I be Whar did yo' say, yo' had some ashi+n' t' do?”
”No place in particular, but there is always soive you a job”
”Yais, sah, I'll be sure to call,” and Eradicate walked back to where Boo
Tom told the coloredwith hiht not to offer Eradicate so hi one wheel of his wagon fast to the body of the vehicle with a rope
”What are you doing that for?” asked Toit downhill wid dis load ob fence posts,” was the answer ”Ef I didn't it would be right on to de heels ob Boo on his heels he does act wuss dan a circus mule”
”But why don't you use your brake? I see you have one on the wagon
Use the brake to hold back going downhill”
”'Scuse me, Mistah Swift, 'scuse me!” exclaimed Eradicate quickly
”But yo' doan't know dat brake It's wuss dan none at all It doan't work, fer a fact No, indeedy, sah I'se got to rope de wheel”
Tom was interested at once He made an examination of the brake, and soon sahy it would not hold the wheels The foot lever was not properly connected with the brake bar It was a sile bolt, and this To on his motor-cycle The coloredpeered lazily around, as if taking an interest in the proceedings
”There,” said Tohtened the nut ”That brake ork now, and hold the wagon on any hill You won't need to rope the wheel You didn't have the right leverage on it”
”'Scuse me, Mistah Swift, but what's dat yo' said?” and Eradicate leaned forward to listen deferentially
”I said you didn't have the right leverage”
”No, sah, Mistah Swift, 'scuse ht on It ain't dat kind ob a wagon I onct drove a livery rig, but dat were soo I ain't worked fo' de livery stable in soon Yo'll 'scuse ht,” rejoined To it worth while to explain what he o at that Livery or no livery, your brake ork now I guess you're all right Now don't forget to co that the colored , who see, Tom wheeled his motor-cycle back to the road
Eradicate Saon a short distance and then suddenly applied the brake It stopped short, and the mule looked around as if surprised
”It suah do work, Mistah Swift!” called the darky to To the result of his little repair job ”It suah do work!”
”I'olly! But yo' aons! Did yo' eber work fer a blacksood-by, Eradicate I'll look for you some day next week”
With that Tom leaped on hisAs he passed the load of fence posts the youth heard Eradicate reo laik de wind! An' t' t'ink dat I were hit by dat s a!”
”This machine has more possibilities in it than I suspected,” e, and that is the gasolene and spark controls I don't like thee, just as Eradicate needed on his wagon I'll fix theet hoht it was about dinner ti the machine toward ho where his father was at work in the shop
”Well, how goes it?” asked Mr Sith a smile as he looked at the flushed face of his son
”Fine, dad! I scooted along in great shape Had an adventure, too”