Show A cuu flu on oil wheels I 1 I 1 in 8 bu NY j olive melville Mel villo pa parsons copyright 1316 1916 by W G chapman too bad I 1 uttered pierce maclay macley prid ind stood regarding an untoward nis hap in dismay A hind wheel had come oft off the light wagon flagon lie he lind had been driving the whole body of the vehicle seemed jarred out of cf place and ns as the box bos landed in it a tut he saw that lie was not enough of a mechanic to adjust the difficulty pretty nearly the wilderness lie ho soliloquized and something better lhnn pan thirty miles toI to maiden alden back the to warrentown Warren town its an equal thirty what am I 1 to do maclay removed the horse tethered april him and set at work to remedy afra affairs irs an aln a very few moments after a close inspection of the vehicle lie he declared definitely 1 I give it up no tools no blacksmith within reach ill have to abandon the tha wagon and do the res rest of till journey on horseback lie ile stood ru ruefully rup fully summing up tip the situation his hands thrust deep in ills his coat when he started itt at the sound pound of an unexpected voice clear ns as at i bell musical and friendly it revived his drooping spirits magically quick in trouble stranger iger over the soft grassy trail a great wagon had conic come lessly upon him occupying its front seat clad in insensible khinki costume was a young girl with a rosebud face bright eyes clear as crystal and fearlessness and human interest late rest la in tier her entire manner as she halted it great staunch span of horses 1 I declare involuntarily exclaimed maclay this Is it a pleasant surprise I 1 atas was getting gruesome in fit my forlorn position and you iou can probably tell me exactly where I 1 ani am marooned the girl sprang down nimbly from tho the wagon seat she advanced to the ruck anteck M and viewed levied it with a practical searching eye her land hand was small hut but sinewy she pulled aside the dropped axle with a strength and celer X ab me ruefully summing up the situation ity that was amazing she looked over the wrenched hub of the wheel critically if you care to carry the tools from our wagon she observed 1 I think I 1 yn san soon hoon mend things somewhat lb 1 stared marveled inan cled but fol bowed lowed her with a polite bow site she went around to the end of the big wagon she had driven and opened a door ma orly was as further bewildered the capacious space within was fitted up like a room it had hunka bunks at ahe side a folding table stools hinged to its side an oil stove and a wardrobe ills his I 1 fair companion opened a heavy box bo she took from it a portable jack several other tools and some pieces of metal she handed them to maclay then armed with ith a hammer she led the way back to his broken vehicle now then she remarked in a brisk businesslike way you try and lift the end of the wagon box while I 1 set the screw under it she had rolled up the sleeves of the jacket she wore slie she pushed back fugitive golden ringlets under the close cap jhb wore the air rang with the true rapid strokes which she delivered upon the bent axle she replaced the cracked hub iron with a new on one e she tightened up dislocated odds and ends she worked like a aea beaver ver and also as an L expert there that will 1 I last you till you reach a better workman she observed in a satisfied tone nad and with a pleasant smile A better workman I 1 cried maclay spontaneously why yoa you u are a wonder I 1 are you some come good fairy devoting your admirable energies toward succoring the unfortunate in distress A ringing laugh greeted the fanciful words the bright eyes halt half mischievously half triumphantly glowing youth and beauty and comara camaraderie derie into his own made pierce 2 maclay glad for the break breakdown doyn oh dear no I 1 declared the girl 1 I am only plain lura lum wooster cr we all have beamed to work down at our place pae ar or slid didt and the sweet face shadowed eba dowed i your home began maclay we have no home came the speedy interrupting response we tire are seeking one now we 11 insinuated maclay yes eighty of us I 1 ani am afraid you do not lot andl understand asland rs land there are nineteen 0 ther other wagons they will be along soon you see my father Is robert wooster lid built the lie wagon plant nl at chester put in all ail ills his money and brought till nil our eastern neighbors oil out here a happy family last week the blunt burned down father could get no insurance bayout way out here bore away from ire fire protection all we sav saved ed was was some wagons we knew enough to make comfortable houses of them just like this one father feels feel a n moral responsibility in caring for ills workers so nye c tire arc tramping Rs ai you may call ar it till III we mid find just the place where they will encourage a willing industry Indus Indu trl on ous group like us to locate and help build up the community eighty of you spoke maclay Mit clay with new animation why that Is just what bat I 1 am looking for dear young lady I 1 roust must see this enterprising fit father them of yours ile he and the others will soon be along replied miss wooster 1 I drove ahead to sort of blaze the way there Is the first of the wagons now Is father yoo hool and the youna sprightly voice rang out in a motion mellow hall maclay drew aside as several vehicles came into view they all halted it was near the noon hour in n few minutes miss bliss wooster approached maclay anelay with a sun browned sensible looking man father she introduced tills this IF i the young roan man I 1 spoke to you about he said a strange thing that may bc b interesting to us anyhow we must show him what a good dinner we lers know liow low to enjoy your daughter has explained situation spoke maclay at once I 1 hope our accidental meeting Is ns as fortunate is I 1 have hoped I 1 come from froin warrenton Warr onton and I 1 was on my way tt maiden to try an and d induce the alie furniture factory there to remove to our town the employees number only twenty though we have a big vacant building it at warrenton in fact I 1 own it wc need new industries and we tire ore disposed to encourage and finance them that looks pretty attractive to me spoke mr wooster cr our main reason just now Is that it if we can get a working factory cud and fifty or more new residents the count sent scat choice win will cfall fall on warrenton we make a pretty thrifty city or 01 wheels said mr wooster the pros hect looks decidedly favorable favorat le 1 should like to consider it warrenton stared hard when ditlif the city on wheels came rolling into thi the public square pierce maclay leading them warrenton hurrahed hur en enthusiastically asti cally when it was known that th new contingent increased the population of the little struggling burg to a point that awarded it a selection as the county metropolis polls some of the machinery back at the turned curried out town was found in condl tion for utilization young maclay secured the capital operation cooperation co of th local hank bank and well todo to t o do citizens III his own pleasant share was to build some twenty neat cottages for the workers in ill the course of a year his construe construction views expanded this alil time it was a more pretentious house that lie he planned F for or it was to be a real home and it its ini stress was the bright energetic girl who had brought brou glit to him the city or on rth |