Of this, however, he was not to become aware till later, and then in a manner which startled and rather alarmed him, considering the consequences it involved. But in blissful ignorance of all this, Ned went to work, determined to do all in his power to convince the two rather sceptical autoists that he was not boasting when he had said he thought he could help them out of their difficulties.
[CHAPTER V.]
THE UNLUCKY STORY.
“Once more—that’s it!”
Ned suspended his labors for a moment and listened to the tune of the throbbing motor as the chauffeur started it up, following Ned’s adjustment of the carburetor.
“It’s working better already,” declared the big man. “Boy, you’re a wizard.”
Ned looked up smilingly. In the interest of the work, and the fascination he always felt in conquering the whims of a stubborn bit of machinery, he had quite forgotten for the moment all his trials and perplexities.
“I think I’m getting there all right,” he said confidently, “but it will take a little more time to fix it just right.”
“Ah! You believe in doing things thoroughly, I see.”