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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�and come back on my motor cycle。 Then I'll have to leave the 

cycle here�察�for I can't get it in the car。; 

     ;Bless my collar button� ─�cried Mr。 Damon。 ;It's like the puzzle of the 

fox�察�the goose and the bag of corn on the banks of a stream。 I guess we'd 

better all walk。; 

     ;Hold   on� ─   �exclaimed     Mr。   Sharp。    ;Is  your   mule   good    and   strong�察�

Eradicate�拭─�

     ;Strong�拭  �Why   dish   yeah   mule   could   pull   a   house   oberdat   is   when 

he's got a mind to。 An' he'd do most anyt'ing now�察�'ca'se he's anxious t' git 

home t' his dinnah�察�ain't yo' all�察�Boomerang�拭─�

     Once more the mule waved his ears�察�like signal flags。 

     ;Then I have a proposition to make�察─�went on the balloonist。 ;Unhitch 

the mule from the load of wood�察�and hitch him to the auto。 We've got some 

rope along�察�I noticed。 Then the mule can pull us and the runabout home。; 

     ;Good idea� ─�cried Mr。 Damon。 

     ;Dat's de racket� ─�ejaculated Eradicate。 ;I'll jest sequesterate dish year 

load ob wood side ob de road�察�an' hitch Boomerang to de auto。; 



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     Tom   said   nothing   for   a   few   seconds。    He   gazed   sadly   at   his   auto�察�

which he hoped would win the touring club's prize。 It was a bitter pill for 

him to swallow。 

     ;Towed      by   a   mule� ─  �he  exclaimed�察  �shaking     his   head�察  �and  smiling 

ruefully。 ;The fastest car in this country towed by a mule� �It's tough luck� ─�

     ;'Tain't   half   so   bad   as   goin'  widout     yo'  dinnah�察   �Mistah     Swift� ─�

remarked      Eradicate�察   �as  he   began    to  harness    the  mule    to  the  electric 

runabout。 

     Boomerang made no objection to the transfer。 He looked around once 

or twice as he was being made fast to the auto and�察�when the word was 

given    he   stepped    out  as  if  pulling   home    stalled   cars  was    his  regular 

business。 Tom sat beside Eradicate on the front seat�察�and steered�察�while the 

colored man drove the mule�察�and Mr。 Sharp and Mr。 Damon were in the 

;tonneau; seats as Tom called them。 

     ;I   hope    no   one   sees   us�察─ �thought    Tom�察   �but   he   was    doomed     to 

disappointment。 When nearly home he heard an auto approaching�察�and in 

it   were Andy   Foger�察  �Sam   Snedecker   and   Pete   Bailey。   The   three   cronies 

stared at the odd sight of Boomerang ambling along�察�with his great ears 

flapping�察�drawing Tom's speedy new car。 

     ;Ha� �Ha� ─�laughed Andy。 ;So that's the motive power he's going to use� �

Look at him�察�fellows。 I thought his new electric�察�that was going to beat my 

car�察�and win the prize�察�was to be two hundred horse power。 Instead it's one 

mule power� �That's rich� ─�and Andy's chums joined in the laugh at poor 

Tom。 

     The young imventor said nothing�察�for there was nothing he could say。 

In   dignified    silence    he  passed    the   
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