[CHAPTER XXI]
AT THE “WASHINGTON’S HEAD”
“Won’t start!” exclaimed Ned.
“Won’t start!” cried Dan. “She’s got to start!”
Kendall looked supremely grave. Gerald shrugged his shoulders:
“Well, come and help me put her in the shed and I’ll see if I can find the trouble.”
Then began a half hour of investigation by Gerald. The others held lanterns and offered suggestions. Ned was especially helpful.
“The trouble,” he explained airily, “is with your battery. It can’t bat.”
“I get a perfectly good spark,” replied Gerald with apparent irritation. “As far as I can see the trouble’s in the engine.”
“Let us take it to pieces,” said Ned.