“If you can replace that joint, Ben,” said the aviator, “I will stand any expense and never forget the favor.”
“It shall not cost you a cent, and it will make me a happy boy if I can get back in time with the article.”
Mr. Davis consulted a timetable. He looked disappointed.
“No train moving Woodville way for four hours,” he reported.
“Oh, I can fix that,” declared Ben.
He wrapped up the pieces of the broken part and stowed them in two parcels in his pockets. Then he said:
“I will be back by eight o’clock in the morning, Mr. Davis, or send you a telegram.”
“You’ll be back,” predicted Bob Dallow animatedly. “You’re starting out right to make a go of it, I can see that.”
“Come on, Bob,” directed Ben. “Don’t worry, Mr. Davis. Everything shall be done that can be done.”
“I believe that, Ben,” said the aviator warmly.