Show FINALLY GOT CLOCK RUNNING not probable however that mr spriggs will let anyone know hew it was accomplished ive nothing in particular especially to do tonight so I 1 think ill fix that clock decided oss issup up spriggs Sp wiggs ill show the people in this house whether I 1 put off fixing it because I 1 know how or merely because I 1 have time be before forel and he lifted the handsome eight day clock oft off the mantel and after a halt half hours concentration removed the back dusting off the jewel mounted ditchy spring with the end of hi his handkerchief and pouring oil on the revolving gadgets and shimp wind ers he screwed the back on again wound up the clock and shook it the clock continued in a state of innocuous ina inactivity eti vity humph issup spriggs exclaimed to himself and this time took the face oft off and squirted eau can de cologne into the left port hole bole then ing a prayer on the hands and rubbing it in well he returned the clock its face face and shook it again it remained in a condition of noncommittal somnolence Ile II eckl clil swore issup Sp spriggs wiggs and hurled dic blamed thing forcibly into the stone fireplace instantly it be gan ticking with sensible industriousness leave it t to 0 me sadi ahle he loftily and placed the th clock back on the mantel and lit his pipe with th thi the i air of somebody who really was somebody lo 10 louisville uis v tile times |