[THE SAVAGES BEGAN CIRCLING ABOUT THE MACHINE.]
“They’re up to some mischief,” said Nestor.
“Shall we wing one or two just to show we have bullets?”
“Not for the world,” replied Broswick. “Our only hope is not to get them too riled. They may draw off an’ leave us alone.”
But this was not the Indians’ intention. Once more they began making a wide circle about the auto.
“I see what the trouble was!” cried Jerry, looking over from the tonneau to the front of the dashboard. “The sparking plug was out. No wonder we couldn’t start the machine.”
He reached over and put the small brass pin in the proper socket.
“Now I’m going to have another try!” he called to Broswick and Nestor. “Get ready to jump in the machine!”