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So I put my foot on him an' run engine myself. I am Wampus. I understan' engine all kinds. Brakeman he swear; he swear so bad I put him off train. Conductor must have lump of coal in eye to keep quiet. Fireman he jus' smile an' whistle soft an' say nothing; so we friends. When I say 'shovel in coal, he shovel. When we pass stations quick like, he whistle with engine loud.
No human brain can take it all, I'm afraid, especially all at once, but I'm going to kinda peck around the edges and get me some dope that I want pretty badly. We got a lot of stuff from that wampus." About sixty hours out, Dorothy, who had been observing the planet through number six visiplate, called Seaton away from the Fenachrone brain-record, upon which he was still concentrating.
"The climate is genial all through that section during winter. Haggerty says " "I guessed it!" groaned the Major. "If Haggerty recommends this trip we'll surely be in trouble." "Aside from Haggerty, Wampus knows that country thoroughly," said Uncle John stoutly. "Tell me: did Haggerty recommend Wampus?" "No." "Then there's hopes of the fellow.
The road led directly toward this group of buildings, which our travelers at once guessed to be "Hades Ranch." Wampus slowed down and cast a sharp glance around, but the land on either side of the trail was thick with cactus and sagebrush and to leave the beaten path meant a puncture almost instantly. There was but one thing to be done. "Pretty good road here," said Wampus.
We shall take the train south to Santa Fe, and perhaps to Albuquerque. I'll talk to Wampus about that. When we reach a good climate we'll begin the journey overland and not before." "Then," said Patsy, "I'm sure we shall have time to fit out Myrtle very nicely." Mr.
If ever coyote was not hungry he would not be coyote." "In that case, Major," said Uncle John, "let us go to bed and try to sleep. Perhaps in slumber we may forget these howling fiends." "Very well," agreed Major Doyle, rising to enter the little tent. Wampus unexpectedly interposed. "Wait," called the little chauffeur. "Jus' a minute, if you please." While the Major and Mr.
"He has cleared the road and the way is now open if we can manage to get to the machine. Has your plan matured yet?" Patsy shook her head. "Not yet, Uncle," she replied. "Couldn't Wampus throw us a rope?" inquired the Major. "He could," said Uncle John; "but we would be unable to use it. Those terrible cactus spines are near enough to spear anyone who dared try to slide down a rope.
Dan'l roused himself and turned to look at the speaker. "You have one bad eye," continued Wampus, reflectively. "What make him so? You stick violin bow in eye some day?" "No," grunted Dan'l. "Bad eye he no make himself," persisted the little chauffeur. "What make him, then?" For a moment there was an awkward silence.
Merrick stood wondering at the request, the Canadian, who was still holding the revolver in one hand, picked a steel rod from the rumble of the automobile and pushing aside the flap of the little tent entered. The tail-lamp of the car burned inside, dimly lighting the place. The Major was about to follow Wampus when a revolver shot arrested him.
Already this evening you have called it a bus, a boat, a kite, a star-hound, a wagon, an aerial flivver, a sky-chariot, a space-eating wampus, and I don't know what else. Even Martin has called it a vehicle, a ship, a bird, and a shell. What is its real name?" "I don't know. It hasn't got any that I know of. What would you suggest, Dottie?"
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